CVE-2018-8115 describes a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Host Compute Service Shim (hcsshim) library, affecting Microsoft Windows Host Compute. This flaw arises from improper input validation during container image import. With a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_host_compute_service_shim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.