CVE-2018-8497 Information

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory aka \Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.\ This affects Windows Server 2016 Windows 10 Windows Server 2019 Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105478 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041828 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8497

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8