CVE-2018-8415 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A tampering vulnerability exists in PowerShell that could allow an attacker to execute unlogged code, aka "Microsoft PowerShell Tampering Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, PowerShell Core 6.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, PowerShell Core 6.0, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Powershell Core	6.0
Microsoft	Windows 10	-
Microsoft	Windows 7	-
Microsoft	Windows 8.1	-
Microsoft	Windows Rt 8.1	-
Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	r2
Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	-
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	-
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105792Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042108Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8415PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105792Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042108Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8415PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8415?

CVE-2018-8415 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A tampering vulnerability exists in PowerShell that could allow an attacker to execute unlogged code, aka "Microsoft PowerShell Tampering Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, PowerShell Core 6.1, W...

How severe is CVE-2018-8415?

CVE-2018-8415 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8415?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Powershell Core, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1.