Microsoft Windows Named Pipe File System CVE-2018-0823 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	102919
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2018-0823
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Feb 13 2018 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 13 2018 07:00PM
Credit:	James Forshaw of Google Project Zero.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows Named Pipe File System CVE-2018-0823 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to run processes with elevated privileges.

Microsoft Windows Named Pipe File System CVE-2018-0823 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Windows Named Pipe File System CVE-2018-0823 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Microsoft Windows Named Pipe File System CVE-2018-0823 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• CVE-2018-0823 | Named Pipe File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)