HIGH
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Host Compute Service Shim (hcsshim) library fails to properly validate input while importing a container image, aka "Windows Host Compute Service Shim Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Host Compute
Published May 2, 2018
8.6
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 34.62%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Host Compute Service Shim (hcsshim) library fails to properly validate input while importing a container image, aka "Windows Host Compute Service Shim Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Host Compute.
Affected products
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- Version Service ShimStatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | Windows Host Compute | n/a |
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- < 0.6.10
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.
8.6 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
34.62% 0.34617
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.34617
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 (49 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 34.62% (0.34617) | 98.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 34.62% (0.34617) | 98.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 37.67% (0.37669) | 98.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 34.62% (0.34617) | 98.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 35.21% (0.35213) | 98.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 38.30% (0.38297) | 98.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 35.21% (0.35213) | 98.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 38.30% (0.38297) | 98.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 35.21% (0.35213) | 98.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 38.30% (0.38297) | 98.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 34.38% (0.34381) | 98.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 32.52% (0.32516) | 98.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3.52% (0.03523) | 87.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 5.36% (0.05357) | 89.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 4.08% (0.04075) | 87.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 5.36% (0.05357) | 89.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 7.04% (0.07044) | 90.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.13% (0.04133) | 87.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 58.20% (0.58201) | 97.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 4.13% (0.04133) | 87.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 58.20% (0.58201) | 97.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 28.17% (0.28168) | 96.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 58.20% (0.58201) | 97.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 28.17% (0.28168) | 96.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 64.41% (0.64412) | 98.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 14.74% (0.14735) | 95.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 15.94% (0.15940) | 96.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 14.02% (0.14017) | 95.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 12.04% (0.12037) | 95.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 5.54% (0.05544) | 93.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 3.21% (0.03209) | 90.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 2.29% (0.02289) | 88.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 1.95% (0.01950) | 87.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 1.72% (0.01716) | 86.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 1.65% (0.01653) | 86.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 1.71% (0.01707) | 86.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 2.13% (0.02132) | 87.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.65% (0.01653) | 85.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 57.69% (0.57690) | 98.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 57.69% (0.57690) | 98.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 23, 2022 | 56.07% (0.56075) | 98.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 2, 2022 | 58.50% (0.58503) | 98.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 18, 2022 | 60.02% (0.60020) | 98.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 15, 2022 | 58.53% (0.58533) | 98.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 6, 2022 | 57.94% (0.57938) | 98.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 59.82% (0.59825) | 98.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 48.85% (0.48848) | 98.99th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 48.85% (0.48848) | 99.60th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 48.85% (0.48848) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104061 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040842 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8115 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104061 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040842 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8115 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published May 2, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 14, 2018
Link CVE-2018-8115
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a