7.8high
CVE-2018-8238
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Skype for Business or Lync do not properly parse UNC path links shared via messages, ak…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.0%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Skype for Business or Lync do not properly parse UNC path links shared via messages, aka "Skype for Business and Lync Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Skype, Microsoft Lync.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
5.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Skype
- Microsoft Microsoft Lync
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/104619 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8238 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-8238
- NVD: CVE-2018-8238
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