CVE-2018-8202 Privilege escalation in Microsoft .NET Framework

What is CVE-2018-8202?

CVE-2018-8202 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, published on 11 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in .NET Framework which could allow an attacker to elevate their privilege level, aka ".NET Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8202?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft .Net Framework.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8202?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8202 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-8202 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8202 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-mq83-qmfp-2j72.