PT-2018-18766 · Microsoft · Windows Master

Published 2018-03-25 · Updated 2018-03-30 · CVE-2018-8996

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 Master (aka Windows Optimization Master) version 7.99.13.604

Description The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or possibly have unspecified other impact. This is due to the driver file WoptiHWDetect.SYS not validating input values from IOCtl 0xf1002007.

Recommendations For Windows Master (aka Windows Optimization Master) version 7.99.13.604, consider disabling the WoptiHWDetect.SYS driver file as a temporary workaround to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-8996

Affected Products

Windows Master

References · 3

• 🔥❌ https://github.com/D0neMkj/POC_BSOD/tree/master/Windows%20Optimization%20master/0xf1002007 · Exploit, Deleted
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8996 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8996 · Security Note