CVE-2018-0882 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Desktop Bridge component of Windows 10 (versions 1607, 1703, 1709) and Windows Server (2016, version 1709), stemming from how the virtual registry is managed. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.0 (High) and allows a low-privileged attacker to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high attack complexity. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists (EDB-44315) demonstrating arbitrary file read/write and privilege escalation. Community discussion and media coverage indicate moderate attention, with one article noting its inclusion in a Microsoft Patch Tuesday.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1607CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1703CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1709CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1709CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.1 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.