AppContainer in 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 constrained impersonations are handled, aka "Windows AppContainer Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability"
Published Feb 15, 2018
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.30%
Description
AppContainer in 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 constrained impersonations are handled, aka "Windows AppContainer Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability".
Affected products
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- Version 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 | AppContainer | n/a |
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- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- 1709
- 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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.30% (0.02300) | 82.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.39% (0.02392) | 81.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2.47% (0.02473) | 84.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 67.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 12, 2025 | 1.84% (0.01835) | 82.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00669) | 68.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.66% (0.02662) | 76.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00669) | 69.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 45.93% (0.45930) | 97.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 40.53% (0.40534) | 97.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00213) | 59.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00220) | 60.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00210) | 58.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00149) | 49.15th | 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/102939 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040379 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0821 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44149/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102939 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040379 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0821 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44149/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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