Vulnerability CVE-2018-8440 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-8440 (CCN-149047)

Assigned:

2018-08-27

Published:

2018-08-27

Updated:

2019-10-03

Summary:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC), aka "Windows ALPC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

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)
7.2 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:F/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)
7.2 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:F/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:

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-8440

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#906424
Microsoft Windows task scheduler contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the ALPC interface

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
105153

Source: CCN
Type: BID-105153
Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler ALPC Interface Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1041578

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://blog.0patch.com/2018/08/how-we-micropatched-publicly-dropped.html

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://blog.0patch.com/2018/09/comparing-our-micropatch-with.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-alpc-cve20188440-priv-esc(149047)

Source: CCN
Type: GitHub Web site
PoC-LPE.rar

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [08-28-2018]
Microsoft Windows ALPC Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [09-22-2018]
Microsoft Windows ALPC Task Scheduler Local Privilege Elevation

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - September 2018
Windows ALPC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8440

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [08-28-2018]

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:-:*:-:-:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable