CVE-2018-8410: High severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Sep 13, 2018

Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected Software

15 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 10=1703

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 10=1803

Microsoft Windows 7=sp1

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server=2008-r2

Microsoft Windows Server=2008-sp2

Microsoft Windows Server=2012

Microsoft Windows Server=2012-r2

Microsoft Windows Server=2016

Microsoft Windows Server=2016-1709

Microsoft Windows Server=2016-1803

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8410

Event History

Sep 13, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8410?

CVE-2018-8410 has been classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability with a critical impact on affected systems.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8410?

To mitigate CVE-2018-8410, it is recommended to apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for affected versions of Windows.

What are the affected systems by CVE-2018-8410?

CVE-2018-8410 affects various versions of Windows including Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016.

What is the nature of CVE-2018-8410?

CVE-2018-8410 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability resulting from improper handling of registry objects in memory by the Windows Kernel API.

Can CVE-2018-8410 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2018-8410 requires local access to exploit, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely.