CVE-2018-8209 Information disclosure in Windows 10
A normal user can access the Wireless LAN profile of an administrative user, leading to information disclosure in Windows operating 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-2018-8209?
CVE-2018-8209 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows allows a normal user to access the Wireless LAN profile of an administrative user, aka "Windows Wireless Network Profile Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8209?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qw7f-rj87-x99w.