High severity · published Nov 14, 2018
CVE-2018-8415
A tampering vulnerability exists in PowerShell that could allow an attacker to execute unlogged code, aka "Microsoft PowerShell Tampering Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7,…
7.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A tampering vulnerability exists in PowerShell that could allow an attacker to execute unlogged code, aka "Microsoft PowerShell Tampering Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, PowerShell Core 6.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, PowerShell Core 6.0, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, 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)1.2% · higher than 68% 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; 1809 · source: NVD
PC
Powershell Core · Microsoft
6.0; 6.1 · source: NVD
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WR
Windows RT 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
1709; 1803 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8415
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8415
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105792
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042108
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8415
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