CVE-2018-8589 | BDVDB-2026-109456 Detail

MicrosoftWindows Server 2008

Description#

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys, aka "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12018-11-14Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-10-21Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2018-11-14
Last modified: 2025-10-21

Vendor information

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Windows Server 2008

All Microsoft vulnerabilities

Score

7.8 High

EPSS

3.0%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 87.5.

KEV

Yes

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).