Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2018-8313ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:46371 | Date: (C)2018-07-11 (M)2024-03-06 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel API enforces permissions. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could impersonate processes, interject cross-process communication, or interrupt system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly enforces permissions.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |