⚠️ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Active ThreatThis vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Active exploitation has been observed in the wild. This poses significant risk to federal enterprises and should be prioritized for immediate patching.
CVE-2018-8589
High CISA KEVVulnerability 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.
CVSS Metrics
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Vector String:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Known Affected Software
3 configuration(s) from 1 vendor(s)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
References & Resources
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796secure@microsoft.com Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140secure@microsoft.com Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589secure@microsoft.com Patch Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Patch Vendor Advisory
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https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8589134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 US Government Resource
Severity Details
CISA KEV Status
Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Key Information
- Published Date
- November 14, 2018
