High severity · published Jun 14, 2018
CVE-2018-8219
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V instruction emulation fails to properly enforce privilege levels, aka "Hypervisor Code Integrity Elevation of…
8.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V instruction emulation fails to properly enforce privilege levels, aka "Hypervisor Code Integrity Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
1607; 1703; 1709; 1803 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
1709; 1803 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8219
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8219
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104353
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041096
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8219
More from Windows
10.0
CVE-2020-1350
Microsoft Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9.8
CVE-2025-59287
Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9.8
CVE-2019-0708
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9.8
CVE-2017-8543
Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9.8
CVE-2008-4250
Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Vulnerability