4.6med
CVE-2018-8253
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Cortana allows arbitrary website browsing on the lockscreen, aka "Microsoft C…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
4.6
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.9%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Cortana allows arbitrary website browsing on the lockscreen, aka "Microsoft Cortana Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows 10
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1041477 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8253 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/105009 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-8253
- NVD: CVE-2018-8253
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