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High severity · published Aug 15, 2018
CVE-2018-8342
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) when ndis.sys fails to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to…
7.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) when ndis.sys fails to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it, aka "Windows NDIS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8343.
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)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 R2 · Microsoft
Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
Affected product
W7
Windows 7
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8342
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8342
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104975
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041466
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8342
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