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CVE-2018-8214: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when Desktop Bridge does not properly manage the virtual registry, aka "Windows…

HighCVSS 7.0 · v3.0—Proof of concept No fix recorded

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 29/100)

  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB, GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 3.3% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 88.9% of all records.
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
  • According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.

Low priority for now. Update when a fix is released; follow the vendor's advisory.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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.

Published
Jun 14, 2018
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
3.3% · 88th percentile
CWE
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Action score

29

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
28 / 40 · 7.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 3.3%

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
microsoftwindows 10
microsoftwindows server 2016

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (microsoft). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Microsoft Windows 10

    • Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1803 for x64-based Systemsaffected

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Servers

    • version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)affected

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

    • (Server Core installation)affected

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • microsoft windows server 2016all versions
  • microsoft windows server 20161709
  • microsoft windows server 20161803

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Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2018-8212Jun 14, 2018 · A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Device Guard that could allow an attacker to inject malicious code into a Windows…
    22Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2018-8213Jun 14, 2018 · A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Remote Code Execution…
    34Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2018-8215Jun 14, 2018 · A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Device Guard that could allow an attacker to inject malicious code into a Windows…
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Exploit-DB entry ×1
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrydos2018-06-20
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02018-06-25

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. First PoC+6 d
  3. TodayNov 15, 2026+3076 d

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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References

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