CVEvulnerability
CVE-2018-8253
4.6 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2018-08-15
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 4.6 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 2.1 LOW — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Cortana allows arbitrary website browsing on the lockscreen, aka "Microsoft Cortana Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10.
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 10 1607
• microsoft windows server 2016
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105009 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041477 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8253 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105009 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041477 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8253 Patch, Vendor Advisory