PT-2018-9120 · Microsoft · Desktop Bridge+4

James Forshaw

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Published

2018-03-13

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Updated

2022-05-23

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CVE-2018-0880

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

VectorAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows 10 versions 1607 through 1709 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server, version 1709
Description: The issue is related to how the virtual registry is managed in the Desktop Bridge, allowing an elevation of privilege. This could potentially allow attackers to affect the system. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.
Recommendations: For Windows 10 versions 1607 through 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 for some versions, so ensure to check for updates regularly.

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-0880

Affected Products

Desktop Bridge
Windows
Windows 10
Windows Server
Windows Server 2016