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CVE-2018-8589

UNKNOWN
Published 2018-11-14T01:00:00.000Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
7.8
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2023.03.01
0.022
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 2.2% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-01-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.892
Higher than 89.2% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys, aka "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

Affected Versions:

32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Microsoft

Windows 7

Affected Versions:

32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2

Affected Versions:

Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild

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Remediation Status

Overdue

Due Date

June 13, 2022

Added to KEV

May 23, 2022

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Product

Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Win32k

Ransomware Risk

Known Ransomware Use
KEV Catalog Version: 2025.01.24 Released: January 24, 2025

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-67qx-v8w9-q5x5

Advisory Details

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys, aka "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8589
WEB https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589
WEB http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796
WEB http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 13, 2022, Modified: May 13, 2022

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589
Published: 2018-11-14T01:00:00.000Z
Last Modified: 2025-02-07T16:38:18.148Z
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