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CVE-2018-07491 exploit

The Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Server in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Serve…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.2%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Server in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way SMB Server handles specially crafted files, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-43517 Microsoft Windows SMB Server (v1/v2) - Mount Point Arbitrary Device Open Privilege Escalation · dos · 2018-01-11

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Microsoft Corporation SMB Server

References

  • securitytracker.com /id/1040096 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/102355 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/43517/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0749 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • 95cnsec.com /windows-smb-cve-2018-0749-exploit.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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