Microsoft Windows NDIS CVE-2018-8342 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	104975
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2018-8342
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Aug 14 2018 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 14 2018 12:00AM
Credit:	Enrique Nissim - Senior Security Consultant - IOActive, Inc
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows NDIS CVE-2018-8342 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

An attackers may exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges.

Microsoft Windows NDIS CVE-2018-8342 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 NDIS CVE-2018-8342 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Microsoft Windows NDIS CVE-2018-8342 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• CVE-2018-8342 | Windows NDIS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)