PT-2018-18576 · Microsoft · Active Directory Federation Services+7
Published
2018-11-13
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Updated
2026-01-30
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CVE-2018-8547
CVSS v3.1
5.4
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) versions prior to the fixed version
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
Windows 10 Servers
Description
A cross-site-scripting (XSS) issue exists due to improper sanitization of specially crafted web requests to an affected AD FS server. This allows for potential spoofing attacks on the system.
Recommendations
For Windows Server 2012 R2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
For Windows RT 8.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
For Windows Server 2019, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
For Windows Server 2016, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
For Windows 8.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
For Windows 10, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
For Windows 10 Servers, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the AD FS server until a patch is available.
Fix
XSS
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Active Directory Federation Services
Windows
Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows Rt 8.1
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019