CVE-2018-8222

MediumCVSS 5.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Device Guard that could allow an attacker to inject malicious code into a Windows PowerShell session, aka "Device Guard Code Integrity Policy Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.3/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
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-based Systems
Microsoft	Windows 10 Servers	version 1709 (Server Core Installation); version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104635Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041265Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8222Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104635Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041265Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8222Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 11, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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