Vulnerability CVE-2018-8453 - CERT Civis.Net

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-8453 (CCN-150383)

Assigned:

2018-10-09

Published:

2018-10-09

Updated:

2019-10-03

Summary:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, 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

7.0 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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): High 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

6.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): High 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-2018-8453

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153669/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserSetWindowFNID-Win32k-User-Callback.html

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
105467

Source: CCN
Type: BID-105467
Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2018-8453 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1041828

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-win32k-cve20188453-priv-esc(150383)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [07-16-2019]
Microsoft Windows NtUserSetWindowFNID Win32k User Callback

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - October 2018
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8453

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://securelist.com/cve-2018-8453-used-in-targeted-attack

Source: CCN
Type: Securelist Web Site
Zero-day exploit (CVE-2018-8453) used in targeted attacks

Source: CCN
Type: CYBERSECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY
KNOWN EXPLOITED VULNERABILITIES CATALOG

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [07-17-2019]

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_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x86:*

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:::~~~~x64~:*:*:*:*:*

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

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

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

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable