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CVE-2018-8337

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Published: Sep 13, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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5.3
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.4
Source: NVD

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 (2)

Microsoft
2 products
Windows 10
Windows Server 2016
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Windows 10
Version 1709
Windows Server 2016
Version 1709

Related CWEs

CWE-178
Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
The product does not properly account for differences in case sensitivity when accessing or determining the properties of a resource, leading to inconsistent results.

References (4)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secure@microsoft.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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