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CVE-2018-0902

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-03-14 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) kernel-mode driver (cng.sys) in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709. Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows a security feature bypass vulnerability due to the way the kernel-mode driver validates and enforces impersonation levels, aka "Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0884.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709
• Microsoft Windows Server: 1709
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
• Microsoft Corporation Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) kernel-mode driver (cng.sys): Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709. Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103266
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040520
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0902
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103266
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040520
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0902

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