CVE-2018-8320 Security feature bypass in Windows 10

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass the DNS Global Blocklist security feature in Windows Server and Windows 10, potentially allowing access to blocked domains.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-8320?

CVE-2018-8320 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 10 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in DNS Global Blocklist feature, aka "Windows DNS Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8320?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8320?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8320 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-8320 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8320 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-87hp-3838-w7jf.

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