SB2018033004 - Microsoft Windows meltdown privilege escalation
Published: March 30, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018033004
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1038)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists due to the failure to protect kernel memory when the Microsoft patch for meltdown is installed. A local attacker can run a specially crafted program and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.