MEDIUM
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows fails a check, allowing a sandbox escape, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10
Published Jul 11, 2018
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.05%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows fails a check, allowing a sandbox escape, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8313.
Affected products
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- Version 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version 32-bit systemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based systemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version Windows RT 8.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version (Server Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 7 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- n/a
Configuration 3
OR
- n/a
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Configuration 4
OR
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- r2
- r2
Configuration 5
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- n/a
- r2
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.
4.7 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.05% 0.04053
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04053
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 (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.05% (0.04053) | 90.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.75% (0.03749) | 88.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 1.58% (0.01579) | 81.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.49% (0.00491) | 63.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00320) | 71.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00320) | 69.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00320) | 67.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00354) | 68.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00617) | 75.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00633) | 76.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00896) | 80.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00515) | 73.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.42% (0.06416) | 91.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 6.42% (0.06416) | 90.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 23, 2022 | 5.85% (0.05853) | 89.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 16, 2022 | 5.27% (0.05274) | 88.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.79% (0.04794) | 88.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.79% (0.04794) | 74.58th | 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 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104652 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041263 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8314 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104652 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041263 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8314 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Jul 11, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 14, 2018
Link CVE-2018-8314
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a