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High severity · published Oct 10, 2018
CVE-2018-8493
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles fragmented IP packets, aka "Windows TCP/IP Information Disclosure Vulnerability."…
7.5
CVSS
8.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles fragmented IP packets, aka "Windows TCP/IP Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.4% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W1
Windows 10 1507 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1607 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1703 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1709 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1803 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 1709 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 1803 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
Affected product
W1
Windows 10 1507
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8493
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8493
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105456
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041843
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8493
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