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
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Desktop Bridge Virtual File System | Windows 10 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 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 - Desktop Bridge VFS Privilege Escalation EDB-44313 · local · Mar 20, 2018 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1040520 vdb-entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0877
- 103227 vdb-entry
- 44313 exploit