CVE-2018-8589
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilit - [Actively Exploited]
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys, aka "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 14, 2018, 1:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 4, 2025, 3:32 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run remote code in the security context of the local system.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8589
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-8589 has a 12 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8589
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-8589.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
None
None
Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits
None
A list of excellent resources for anyone to deepen their understanding with regards to Windows Kernel Exploitation and general low level security.
C C++ ASL HTML
Fully based on Advanced Windows exploitation. Kernel driver exploitation, browser exploitation, heap spraying etc....
None
Resources for Windows exploit development
None
None
✍️ A curated list of CVE PoCs.
awesome cve poc
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-8589 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-8589 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Microsoft Corporation: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type CVE: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry CVE: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Microsoft Corporation: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-264 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 14, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 14, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8589 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-8589
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
5.28 }} 3.88%
score
0.89085
percentile