The Windows Kernel API in Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way the Kernel API enforces permissions, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"
Published Jan 4, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.77%
Description
The Windows Kernel API in Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way the Kernel API enforces permissions, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0751.
Affected products
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- Version Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Windows kernel | n/a |
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- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- 1709
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- 1709
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.77% (0.02775) | 85.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.77% (0.02775) | 84.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3.86% (0.03860) | 88.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 5.76% (0.05765) | 90.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 91.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 5.12% (0.05117) | 89.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 8.03% (0.08033) | 91.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 0.96% (0.00963) | 74.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 8.03% (0.08033) | 91.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 25, 2025 | 2.65% (0.02650) | 85.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 77.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.46% (0.07457) | 85.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.31% (0.01306) | 78.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 77.54% (0.77538) | 98.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 80.13% (0.80129) | 98.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 76.87% (0.76870) | 98.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00236) | 61.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00244) | 62.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00233) | 61.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00165) | 51.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02185) | 80.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.19% (0.02185) | 79.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.19% (0.02185) | 57.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 97.90th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 98.92th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102360 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040095 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0752 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43516/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102360 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040095 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0752 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43516/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.