An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers
Published May 9, 2018
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.02%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Affected products
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- Version Version 1703 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1703 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version version 1709 (Server Core Installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 10 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Servers | n/a |
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- 1703
- 1709
- 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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.02% (0.01021) | 62.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.96% (0.00963) | 56.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1.33% (0.01330) | 79.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00300) | 51.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 40.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 37.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00145) | 48.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 37.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 30.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 73.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 71.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 50.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 86.41th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 86.25th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 93.70th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104068 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8170 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104068 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040849 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8170 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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