CVE-2018-8405: Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High severity · published Aug 15, 2018

CVE-2018-8405

Microsoft DirectX Graphics Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

RansomwareIn wildKEV

7.8

CVSS

3.4%

EPSS

Yes

On KEV

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8400, CVE-2018-8401, CVE-2018-8406.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/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)3.4% · higher than 89% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildYes

CISA KEVListed Mar 28, 2022

Federal remediation dueApr 18, 2022

Ransomware campaign useKnown

Affected products

Which versions

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

Windows 10 Servers · Microsoft

version 1709 (Server Core Installation); version 1803 (Server Core Installation) · source: vendor

Windows 8.1 · Microsoft

32-bit systems; x64-based systems · source: vendor, NVD

Windows RT 8.1 · Microsoft

Windows RT 8.1 · source: vendor, NVD

Windows Server 2012 R2 · Microsoft

(Server Core installation) · source: vendor

Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft

(Server Core installation) · source: vendor, NVD

Windows 10 1507 · Microsoft

All versions, or not specified · source: NVD