HTTP: Microsoft Windows CVE-2018-8410 Elevation of Privilege

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft. A successful attack could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

Extended Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory, aka "Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected Products

Microsoft windows_8.1

References

CVE: CVE-2018-8410

Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2018-8410-EOP
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8410 Elevation Microsoft Privilege Windows of
Release Date
03/10/2020
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
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

7.2

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