CVE-2018-8592 Privilege escalation in Windows 10
Attackers can gain elevated privileges on Windows 10 and Server 2019 systems installed from physical media, requiring administrative attention.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-8592?
CVE-2018-8592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Nov 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 Windows 10 version 1809 when installed from physical media (USB, DVD, etc, aka "Windows Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8592?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8592?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8592 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8592 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8592 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qc85-45h3-w2fg.