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CVE-2018-0868
Windows Installer in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windo…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.0
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 68%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Windows Installer in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, 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 how input is sanitized, aka "Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Installer
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0868 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/103236 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1040520 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-0868
- NVD: CVE-2018-0868
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