CVE-2018-8549

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A security feature bypass exists when Windows incorrectly validates kernel driver signatures, aka "Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

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

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