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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2018-0877: Windows Desktop Bridge VFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows: CVE-2018-0877: Windows Desktop Bridge VFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/13/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/13/2018
Modified
08/07/2024

Description

The Desktop Bridge Virtual File System (VFS) in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how file paths are managed, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge VFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1607-kb4088787
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1703-kb4088782
  • microsoft-windows-windows_10-1709-kb4088776
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb4088787

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