# CVE-2018-8140: Cortana Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2018-8140 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by KB4284819, released June 12, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8140
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0174
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely
- Published: Jun 12, 2018
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8140

## Description

<p>An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Cortana retrieves data from user input services without consideration for status. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute commands with elevated permissions.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require physical/console access and the system would need to have Cortana assistance enabled.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Cortana considers status when retrieves information from input services.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 16299.492 | [KB4284819](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284819.md) | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 16299.492 | [KB4284819](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284819.md) | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 17134.112 | [KB4284835](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284835.md) | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 17134.112 | [KB4284835](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284835.md) | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1709  (Server Core Installation) | 16299.492 | [KB4284819](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284819.md) | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1803  (Server Core Installation) | 17134.112 | [KB4284835](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284835.md) | Jun 12, 2018 |

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