The Desktop Bridge Virtual File System (VFS) in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how file paths are managed, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge VFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"
Published Mar 14, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.35%
Description
The Desktop Bridge Virtual File System (VFS) in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how file paths are managed, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge VFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Affected products
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- Version Windows 10 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 Desktop Bridge Virtual File System | n/a |
|
- 1607
- 1703
- 1709
- 1709
- n/a
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:C/I:C/A:C
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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.35% (0.03346) | 88.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.48% (0.03480) | 87.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 11.49% (0.11491) | 93.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 19.09% (0.19090) | 95.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 16.72% (0.16721) | 94.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 5.65% (0.05649) | 89.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 7.15% (0.07153) | 91.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.86% (0.04863) | 88.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.59% (0.12590) | 89.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.86% (0.04863) | 88.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 95.73% (0.95728) | 99.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00301) | 68.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 69.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 67.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00301) | 66.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 5, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00212) | 58.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00182) | 53.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00160) | 50.77th | 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 |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103227 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040520 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0877 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44313/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103227 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040520 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0877 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44313/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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