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CVE-2018-8440 — Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2018-8440

CVE-2018-8440: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Vendor / project Microsoft
Product Windows
Date added 2022-03-28
Due date 2022-04-18
Ransomware campaign use Known

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC).

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8440

References

  • NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8440
  • KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog