Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-1038 (CCN-140978)

Assigned:2017-12-01
Published:2018-03-29
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:The Windows kernel in Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way it handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-1038

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#277400
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 fail to protect kernel memory when the Microsoft patch for meltdown is installed

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
103549

Source: CCN
Type: BID-103549
Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2018-1038 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1040632

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://blog.xpnsec.com/total-meltdown-cve-2018-1038/

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-win-cve20181038-priv-esc(140978)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Vulnerability
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1038

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [04-24-2018]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
44581

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft windows server 2008 * r2