CVE-2018-8211 Security feature bypass in Windows 10
Attackers can bypass Device Guard code integrity to inject malicious code into PowerShell sessions on Windows 10 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-2018-8211?
CVE-2018-8211 is a medium-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
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Device Guard that could allow an attacker to inject malicious code into a Windows PowerShell session, aka "Device Guard Code Integrity Policy Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8201, CVE-2018-8212, CVE-2018-8215, CVE-2018-8216, CVE-2018-8217, CVE-2018-8221.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8211?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8211?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8211 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4prf-vq7w-hxr8.