CVE-2018-0880 Privilege escalation in Windows Desktop Bridge

High 7.0 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit improper virtual registry management in Windows Desktop Bridge to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.

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-2018-0880?

CVE-2018-0880 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Desktop Bridge in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how the virtual registry is managed, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0882.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0880?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0880?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0880 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-0880 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-0880 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g28r-pqv2-9329.

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