CVE-2018-0749: microsoft corporation smb server
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-0749 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microsoft corporation smb server. EPSS estimates a 3.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 04-01-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Server in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way SMB Server handles specially crafted files, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
3.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.21% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundMicrosoft Windows SMB Server (v1/v2) - Mount Point Arbitrary Device Open Privilege Escalation
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft6 products
- windows_10na | 1511 | 1607 | 1703 | 1709
- windows_7na
- windows_8.1na
- windows_server_2008na | r2:sp1
- windows_server_2012na | r2
Microsoft corporation1 product
- smb serverWindows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709
2 vendors · 7 products
References
5 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0749X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory