Medium severity · published Jun 14, 2018
CVE-2018-8140
An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Cortana retrieves data from user input services without consideration for status, aka "Cortana Elevation of Privilege…
6.8
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Cortana retrieves data from user input services without consideration for status, aka "Cortana Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 78% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
1709; 1803 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 1803 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
1709 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8140
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8140
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104354
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041108
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8140
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