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CVE-2018-8337

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-178

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles case sensitivity, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1709
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 1709
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows 10 Servers: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105250
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8337
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105250
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8337

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