# 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.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-0952
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.7 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0623
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely
- Published: Aug 18, 2018
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0952

## Description

<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

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 |  | [KB4469516](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4469516.md) | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.2430 | [KB4343887](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343887.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.2430 | [KB4343887](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343887.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.1266 | [KB4343885](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343885.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.1266 | [KB4343885](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343885.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 16299.611 | [KB4343897](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343897.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 16299.611 | [KB4343897](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343897.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 17134.228 | [KB4343909](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343909.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 17134.228 | [KB4343909](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343909.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17946 | [KB4343892](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343892.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17946 | [KB4343892](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343892.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.2430 | [KB4343887](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343887.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.2430 | [KB4343887](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343887.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1709  (Server Core Installation) | 16299.611 | [KB4343897](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343897.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1803  (Server Core Installation) | 17134.228 | [KB4343909](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4343909.md) | Aug 14, 2018 |

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