High severity · published Aug 15, 2018
CVE-2018-0952
An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector allows file creation in arbitrary locations, aka "Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector…
7.8
CVSS
6.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector allows file creation in arbitrary locations, aka "Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Microsoft Visual Studio, Windows 10 Servers.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.2% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
32-bit Systems; Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1703 for x64-based Systems; Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; +4 more · source: vendor, NVD
MV
Microsoft Visual Studio · Microsoft
2015 Update 3; 2017; 2017 Version 15.8 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Servers · Microsoft
version 1709 (Server Core Installation); version 1803 (Server Core Installation) · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
(Server Core installation) · source: vendor, NVD
VS
Visual Studio 2015 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
VS
Visual Studio 2017 · Microsoft
15.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0952
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0952
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105048
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0952
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45244/
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