PT-2018-1583 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+9

James Forshaw + 1 · Published 2018-09-11 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2018-8410

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows 7 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 10 Windows 10 Servers

Description The issue arises from the Windows Kernel API improperly handling registry objects in memory. This can lead to an elevation of privilege, potentially allowing an attacker to gain increased privileges on the system using a specially crafted application.

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 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.

Exploit

Fix

LPE

Buffer Overflow

Improper Resource Release

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-404

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-01140

CVE-2018-8410

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 10 Servers

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2016

References · 9

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/45436 · Exploit
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-01140 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8410 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8410 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2018-8410 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8410 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8410 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/105256 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041635 · Note