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CVE-2018-8219

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 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: 2018-06-14 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V instruction emulation fails to properly enforce privilege levels, aka "Hypervisor Code Integrity Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 1709, 1803
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows 10 Servers: version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: (Server Core installation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104353
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041096
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8219
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104353
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041096
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8219

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