Description
An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector allows file creation in arbitrary locations, aka "Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Microsoft Visual Studio, Windows 10 Servers.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | (Server Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, x64-bas… | — |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio | 2015 Update 3, 2017, 2017 Version 15.8 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Servers | version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | — |
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 10 - Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Privilege Escalation EDB-45244 · local · Aug 22, 2018 · verified
GitHub 1 repository
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atredispartners/CVE-2018-0952-SystemCollector ★ 111 · Aug 21, 2018
PoC for Privilege Escalation in Windows 10 Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 105048 vdb-entry
- 45244 exploit
- 1041466 vdb-entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0952