First published: Wed Mar 14 2018(Updated: )
The Desktop Bridge in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how the virtual registry is managed, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0880.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1703 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
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CVE-2018-0882 has a severity rating of important, indicating a significant risk of exploitation.
To mitigate CVE-2018-0882, users should apply the security updates released by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.
CVE-2018-0882 affects Windows 10 versions 1607, 1703, 1709, as well as Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server version 1709.
CVE-2018-0882 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability related to the management of the virtual registry.
Exploitation of CVE-2018-0882 requires local access to the system, so it cannot be exploited remotely.