HTTP: Microsoft Windows DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
This signature detects an attempt to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to run processes in an elevated context.
Extended Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8400, CVE-2018-8401, CVE-2018-8406.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_10_1803
References
CVE: CVE-2018-8405
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:MS-CVE-2018-8405-PE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-8405 DirectX Elevation Graphics Kernel Microsoft Privilege Vulnerability Windows of
Release Date
08/14/2018
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
3799
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.2