vulnerability
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2018-8214: Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 12, 2018 | Jun 12, 2018 | Sep 5, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 12, 2018
Added
Jun 12, 2018
Modified
Sep 5, 2025
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8208.
Solutions
microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb4284880microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4284874microsoft-windows-windows_10-1709-kb4284819microsoft-windows-windows_10-1803-kb4284835microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb4284880
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