Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2018-8897 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:104071

CVE-2018-8897 |

Info

Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2018-8897 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 104071
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2018-8897
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: May 08 2018 12:00AM
Updated: May 17 2018 06:00AM
Credit: Nick Peterson, Everdox Tech LLC
Vulnerable: VMWare vSphere Integrated Containers 1.3.1
VMWare vSphere Integrated Containers 1.3
VMWare vSphere Integrated Containers 1.2
VMWare vSphere Integrated Containers 1.1
VMWare vSphere Integrated Containers 1.0
VMWare vSphere Data Protection 0
VMWare vRealize Automation 7.4
VMWare vRealize Automation 7.3.1
VMWare vRealize Automation 7.2
VMWare vRealize Automation 6.2.5
VMWare vRealize Automation 6.2.4
VMWare vRealize Automation 7.3.0
VMWare vRealize Automation 7.1
VMWare vRealize Automation 7.0
VMWare vRealize Automation 6.2.4.1
VMWare vRealize Automation 6.2
VMWare vRealize Automation 6.1
VMWare vRealize Automation 6.0
VMWare vCenter Server 6.7
VMWare vCenter Server 6.5
VMWare vCenter Server 6.0
VMWare Identity Manager 0
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 17.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 ESM
Synology Virtual DSM 0
Synology SkyNAS 0
Synology Dsm 6.1
Synology Dsm 6.0
Redhat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server 2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server TUS 7.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server TUS 6.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support 6.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Long Life 5.9.server
Redhat Enterprise Linux Extended Update Support 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux 7
Redhat Enterprise Linux 6
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 1803 0
Microsoft Windows Server 1709 0
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 for x64-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for x64-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 10 version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 0
Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 0
Linux kernel 4.16.3
Linux kernel 4.15.11
Linux kernel 4.15.9
Linux kernel 4.15.4
Linux kernel 4.14.13
+ EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
+ Immunix Immunix OS 7+
 + MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ SuSE Linux 7.0
+ SuSE Linux 6.4
+ SuSE Linux 6.3
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
Linux kernel 4.14.11
+ EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
+ Immunix Immunix OS 7+
 + MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ SuSE Linux 7.0
+ SuSE Linux 6.4
+ SuSE Linux 6.3
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
Linux kernel 4.14.10
Linux kernel 4.14.6
Linux kernel 4.14.5
Linux kernel 4.14.1
Linux kernel 4.13.11
Linux kernel 4.13.10
Linux kernel 4.13.9
Linux kernel 4.13.8
Linux kernel 4.13.7
Linux kernel 4.13.6
Linux kernel 4.13.4
Linux kernel 4.13.3
Linux kernel 4.12.9
Linux kernel 4.12.4
Linux kernel 4.12.3
Linux kernel 4.12.2
Linux kernel 4.11.9
Linux kernel 4.11.5
Linux kernel 4.11.4
Linux kernel 4.11.3
Linux kernel 4.11.2
Linux kernel 4.11.1
Linux kernel 4.11
Linux kernel 4.10.15
Linux kernel 4.10.13
Linux kernel 4.10.12
Linux kernel 4.10.10
Linux kernel 4.10.6
Linux kernel 4.10.4
Linux kernel 4.10
Linux kernel 4.9.74
Linux kernel 4.9.71
Linux kernel 4.9.68
Linux kernel 4.9.36
Linux kernel 4.9.13
Linux kernel 4.9.8
Linux kernel 4.9.4
Linux kernel 4.9.3
Linux kernel 4.4.105
Linux kernel 4.4.30
Linux kernel 4.4.29
Linux kernel 4.4.28
Linux kernel 4.4.27
Linux kernel 4.4.25
Linux kernel 4.4.24
+ SuSE Linux 7.2
Linux kernel 4.4.23
Linux kernel 4.4.22
Linux kernel 4.4.7
Linux kernel 4.4.2
Linux kernel 4.1.47
Linux kernel 4.1.4
Linux kernel 4.1.1
Linux kernel 3.16.7
Linux kernel 3.16.2
Linux kernel 3.16.1
Linux kernel 3.2.82
Linux kernel 3.2.72
Linux kernel 3.2.62
Linux kernel 3.2.57
Linux kernel 3.2.56
Linux kernel 3.2.51
Linux kernel 3.2.24
Linux kernel 3.2.23
Linux kernel 3.2.13
Linux kernel 3.2.12
Linux kernel 3.2.9
Linux kernel 3.2.1
Linux kernel 4.9.9
Linux kernel 4.9.11
Linux kernel 4.4.38
Linux kernel 4.4.26
Linux kernel 4.4.14
Linux kernel 4.4.1
Linux kernel 4.15.8
Linux kernel 4.15.7
Linux kernel 4.15
Linux kernel 4.14.8
Linux kernel 4.14.7
+ EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
+ Immunix Immunix OS 7+
 + MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ SuSE Linux 7.0
+ SuSE Linux 6.4
+ SuSE Linux 6.3
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
Linux kernel 4.14.4
Linux kernel 4.14.3
Linux kernel 4.14.2
Linux kernel 4.14.15
Linux kernel 4.14.14
Linux kernel 4.14
Linux kernel 4.13.5
Linux kernel 4.13.2
Linux kernel 4.13.1
Linux kernel 4.13
Linux kernel 4.12.10
Linux kernel 4.12.1
Linux kernel 4.12-rc1
Linux kernel 4.12
Linux kernel 4.11.8
Linux kernel 4.11.7
Linux kernel 4.11
Linux kernel 4.10.9
Linux kernel 4.10.8
Linux kernel 4.10.7
Linux kernel 4.10.5
Linux kernel 4.10.3
Linux kernel 4.10.2
Linux kernel 4.10.11
Linux kernel 4.10.1
Linux kernel 4.10-rc8
Linux kernel 4.10-rc1
Linux kernel 4.1.15
Linux kernel 4.1
Linux kernel 3.2.81
Linux kernel 3.2.78
Linux kernel 3.2.65
Linux kernel 3.2.64
Linux kernel 3.2.63-2
Linux kernel 3.2.63
Linux kernel 3.2.60
Linux kernel 3.2.55
Linux kernel 3.2.54
Linux kernel 3.2.53
Linux kernel 3.2.52
Linux kernel 3.2.50
Linux kernel 3.2.44
Linux kernel 3.2.42
Linux kernel 3.2.38
Linux kernel 3.2.2
Linux kernel 3.16.6
Linux kernel 3.16.36
Linux kernel 3.16.0-28
Linux kernel 3.16
FreeBSD Freebsd 11.2
FreeBSD Freebsd 11.1-RELEASE-p9
FreeBSD Freebsd 11.1-RELEASE-p7
FreeBSD Freebsd 11.1-RELEASE-p4
FreeBSD Freebsd 11.1
FreeBSD Freebsd 10.4-RELEASE-p8
FreeBSD Freebsd 10.4-RELEASE-p6
FreeBSD Freebsd 10.4-RELEASE-p3
FreeBSD Freebsd 10.4
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Apple macOS 10.13.4
Not Vulnerable: Linux kernel 4.15.14
Linux kernel 4.14.31
Linux kernel 4.9.91
Linux kernel 4.4.125
FreeBSD Freebsd 11.2-PRERELEASE
FreeBSD Freebsd 11.1-RELEASE-p10
FreeBSD Freebsd 10.4-STABLE
FreeBSD Freebsd 10.4-RELEASE-p9
Apple macOS Security Update 2018

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2018-8897 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2018-8897 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].

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2018-8897 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

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