Description
The Named Pipe File System in Windows 10 version 1709 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way the Named Pipe File System handles objects, aka "Named Pipe File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Named Pipe File System | Windows 10 version 1709 and Windows Server, version 1709 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows - NPFS Symlink Security Feature Bypass/Elevation of Privilege/Dangerous Behavior EDB-44148 · local · Feb 20, 2018 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1040379 vdb-entry
- 44148 exploit
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0823
- 102919 vdb-entry