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CVE-2018-8592

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 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: 2018-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 10 version 1809 when installed from physical media (USB, DVD, etc, aka "Windows Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows Server 2019.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1809
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems, Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: (Server Core installation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105809
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042126
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8592
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105809
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042126
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8592

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