# CVE-2018-8209: Windows Wireless Network Profile Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2018-8209 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by KB4284880, released June 12, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8209 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0293 - 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-2018-8209 ## Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows allows a normal user to access the Wireless LAN profile of an administrative user.

An authenticated attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could access the Wireless LAN profile of an administrative user, including passwords for wireless networks. An attacker would need to log on to the affected system and run a specific command.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way that Windows enforces access permissions to Wireless LAN profiles.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.2312 | [KB4284880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284880.md) | Jun 12, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.2312 | [KB4284880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284880.md) | Jun 12, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.1155 | [KB4284874](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284874.md) | Jun 12, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.1155 | [KB4284874](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284874.md) | Jun 12, 2018 | | 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 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17889 | [KB4284860](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284860.md) | Jun 12, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17889 | [KB4284860](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284860.md) | Jun 12, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.2312 | [KB4284880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284880.md) | Jun 12, 2018 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.2312 | [KB4284880](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4284880.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 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo