CVE-2018-8253

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Cortana allows arbitrary website browsing on the lockscreen, aka "Microsoft Cortana Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 4.6/10CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016(Server Core installation)
MicrosoftWindows 10Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1607 for x64-based Systems

References

Timeline

Published
Aug 15, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-8253: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix