HTTP: Microsoft Win32K CVE-2018-8120 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Win32k component. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to elevate the privilege.
Extended Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8124, CVE-2018-8164, CVE-2018-8166.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_server_2008
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8120
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2018-8120-PE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8120 Escalation Microsoft Privilege Vulnerability Win32K
Release Date
05/08/2018
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3415
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.2