# CVE-2018-8306: Command injection in Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter V2 Software

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter due to improper input management.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m37p-x6xc-38vx

## What is CVE-2018-8306?

CVE-2018-8306 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter V2 Software, 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

A command injection vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter (MWDA) when the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter does not properly manage user input, aka "Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter Command Injection Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter V2 Software.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8306?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-8306?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8306 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-8306 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8306 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter V2 Software

- [CVE-2021-43899](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43899/): Microsoft 4K Wireless Display Adapter Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-8306 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-8306 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter V2 Software, published on 11 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8306 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter V2 Software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8306/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8306/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8306
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8306
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8306

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