CVE-2018-8134

HighCVSS 7.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel API enforces permissions, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.0/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2(Server Core installation)
MicrosoftWindows RT 8.1Windows RT 8.1
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016(Server Core installation)
MicrosoftWindows 8.132-bit systems; x64-based systems
MicrosoftWindows 1032-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-based Systems
MicrosoftWindows 10 Serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation); version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

References

Timeline

Published
May 9, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-8134: High severity, CVSS 7.0 | Vulnix