Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8214.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | (Server Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | 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 | — |
| 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 - Desktop Bridge Activation Arbitrary Directory Creation Privilege Escalation EDB-44914 · dos · Jun 20, 2018 · verified
GitHub 1 repository
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kaisaryousuf/CVE-2018-8208 ★ 0 · Aug 13, 2018
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 44914 exploit
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8208
- 1041093 vdb-entry
- 104392 vdb-entry