HTTP: Microsoft Device Guard CVE-2018-8492 Code Integrity Policy Security Feature Bypass

This signature detects an attempt to exploit a security feature bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Device Guard. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could inject code into a trusted PowerShell process to bypass the Device Guard Code Integrity policy.

Extended Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Device Guard that could allow an attacker to inject malicious code into a Windows PowerShell session, aka "Device Guard Code Integrity Policy Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected Products

Microsoft windows_server_2016

References

CVE: CVE-2018-8492

Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2018-8492-SB
Severity
Minor
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Bypass CVE-2018-8492 Code Device Feature Guard Integrity Microsoft Policy Security
Release Date
10/09/2018
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

4.6

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