CVE-2018-0952

Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2018-0952 is fixed in 15 products on 1 platform, first by KB4343887, released August 14, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.7
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0623
93rd percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector or the Visual Studio Standard Collector allows file creation in arbitrary locations.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by not permitting Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector or the Visual Studio Standard Collector to create files in arbitrary locations.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 KB4469516 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.2430 KB4343887 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.2430 KB4343887 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.1266 KB4343885 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.1266 KB4343885 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.611 KB4343897 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.611 KB4343897 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 17134.228 KB4343909 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 17134.228 KB4343909 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.17946 KB4343892 Aug 14, 2018
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.17946 KB4343892 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2016 14393.2430 KB4343887 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.2430 KB4343887 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server, version 1709 (Server Core Installation) 16299.611 KB4343897 Aug 14, 2018
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 17134.228 KB4343909 Aug 14, 2018

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