CVE-2018-8599 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service improperly impersonates certain file operations, aka "Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, 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	Visual Studio	2015
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2017	15.9
Microsoft	Windows 10	-
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	-
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-273

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106094Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8599PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106094Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8599PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8599?

CVE-2018-8599 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service improperly impersonates certain file operations, aka "Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elev...

How severe is CVE-2018-8599?

CVE-2018-8599 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-2018-8599?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.