CVE-2018-0827 Security feature bypass in Windows Scripting Host

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Device Guard security features in Windows via a memory handling flaw in Windows Scripting Host.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-0827?

CVE-2018-0827 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Scripting Host (WSH) in Windows 10 versions 1703 and 1709 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows a Device Guard security feature bypass vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0827?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0827?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0827 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-0827 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0827 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hwwx-9pq5-8p52.

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