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CVE-2018-8202
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2018-07-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in .NET Framework which could allow an attacker to elevate their privilege level, aka ".NET Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.1/4.7.2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
Affected products
- Microsoft .NET Framework: 2.0-sp2, 3.0-sp2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6 (+5)
- Microsoft .NET Framework: 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2, 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2, 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (+64)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104665
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041257
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8202
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104665
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041257
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8202
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