Microsoft Windows Cortana CVE-2018-8253 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	105009
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2018-8253
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Aug 14 2018 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 14 2018 12:00AM
Credit:	Cedric Cochin of McAfee's Advanced Threat Research (ATR) Team
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows Cortana CVE-2018-8253 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

A local attacker can exploit this issue to perform unauthorized actions with elevated privileges.

Microsoft Windows Cortana CVE-2018-8253 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 Cortana CVE-2018-8253 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Microsoft Windows Cortana CVE-2018-8253 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• CVE-2018-8253 | Microsoft Cortana Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Microsoft)