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Status published
High
CVE-2018-8170
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that...
Vulnerability Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers
Vulnerable Versions:
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 1709 (Server Core Installation)
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 9th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.