HTTP: Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2018-8442 Information Disclosure
Signature attempts to detect a know attack against Microsoft Windows Kernel. Successful exploitation could lead to sensitive information disclosure.
Extended Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8336, CVE-2018-8419, CVE-2018-8443, CVE-2018-8445, CVE-2018-8446.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_server_2016
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8442
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2018-8442-ID
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8442 Disclosure Information Kernel Microsoft Windows
Release Date
09/11/2018
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
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
2.1