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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2018-8589
PUBLISHED
More InfoOfficial Page
Assigner-microsoft
Assigner Org ID-f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-14 Nov, 2018 | 01:00
Updated At-21 Oct, 2025 | 23:45
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys, aka "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.

Affected Products
Vendor
Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft
Product
Windows Server 2008
Versions
Affected
  • 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
  • x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Vendor
Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft
Product
Windows 7
Versions
Affected
  • 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Vendor
Microsoft CorporationMicrosoft
Product
Windows Server 2008 R2
Versions
Affected
  • Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
  • x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/AElevation of Privilege
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: Elevation of Privilege
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
Hyperlink: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
1. CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
2. CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-noinfoCWE-noinfo Not enough information
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-noinfo
Description: CWE-noinfo Not enough information
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.17.8HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metrics Other Info
kev
dateAdded:
2022-05-23
reference:
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8589
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
CVE-2018-8589 added to CISA KEV2022-05-23 00:00:00
Event: CVE-2018-8589 added to CISA KEV
Date: 2022-05-23 00:00:00
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8589
government-resource
Hyperlink: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8589
Resource:
government-resource
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