PT-2018-9095 · Microsoft · Windows Server+3

Alex Ionescu · Published 2018-02-13 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2018-0831

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 10 versions 1607, 1703, and 1709 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server, version 1709

Description: The issue is related to how objects in memory are handled, allowing an elevation of privilege. This could potentially allow attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations: For Windows 10 versions 1607, 1703, and 1709, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709, apply the necessary patch or update to resolve the elevation of privilege vulnerability. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-0831

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows Server

Windows Server 2016

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0831 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2018-0831 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0831 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0831 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-0831 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1040373 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/102943 · Note