Low severity · published Mar 14, 2018
CVE-2018-0942
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703,…
2.6
CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Internet Explorer in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and Windows Server 2016 allow elevation of privilege, due to how Internet Explorer handles zone and integrity settings, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0942
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0942
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103312
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040510
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0942
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