Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 · CVE-2018-1036
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Windows 7
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 10
Windows 10 Servers
**Description**
The issue is related to the NTFS file system in Windows operating systems, which has inadequate access control checks. This can be exploited by an attacker using a specially crafted application to elevate their privileges.
**Recommendations**
For Windows 7, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2012 R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows RT 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2008, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2012, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2016, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2008 R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 10, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 10 Servers, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.