CVE-2018-8547

MediumCVSS 5.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when an open source customization for Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected AD FS server, aka "Active Directory Federation Services XSS Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.4/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-79

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012 R2	(Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows RT 8.1	Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019	(Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	(Server Core installation)
Microsoft	Windows 8.1	32-bit systems; x64-based systems
Microsoft	Windows 10	Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1607 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 ARM64-based Systems; Version 1803 for x64-based Systems; Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems; Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
Microsoft	Windows 10 Servers	version 1709 (Server Core Installation); version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105801Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8547Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105801Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8547Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 14, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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