CVE-2018-8589

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys, aka "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published11/14/2018

Last Modified10/28/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductWin32k

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-05-23

Remediation Due Date2022-06-13

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_server_2008

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8589(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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