SMB: Microsoft Windows Filter Manager CVE-2018-8333 Privilege Escalation

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. A successful attack can lead to elevation of privilege and arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists in Filter Manager when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Filter Manager Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected Products

Microsoft windows_server_2016

References

BugTraq: 105507

CVE: CVE-2018-8333

Short Name
SMB:MS-CVE-2018-8333-PE
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SMB
Keywords
CVE-2018-8333 Escalation Filter Manager Microsoft Privilege Windows bid:105507
Release Date
05/05/2020
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

6.9

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