High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8411

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when NTFS improperly checks access, aka "NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

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Affected products

Microsoft/Windows 7llm-fuzzy2 versions
(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Microsoft/Windows Server 2019llm-fuzzy2 versions
(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
Microsoft/Windows 10 1909llm-fuzzy2 versions
(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems
Microsoft/Windows Server 2003cpe-rescue
Range: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
Microsoft/Windows 8.1cpe-rescue
Range: 32-bit systems
Microsoft/Windows Rt 8.1cpe-rescue
Range: Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft/Windows Server 2008cpe-rescue2 versions
32-bit Systems Service Pack 2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- (no CPE)range: Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
Microsoft/Windows Server 2012cpe-rescue2 versions
(Server Core installation)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
Microsoft/Windows Server 2016cpe-rescue
Range: (Server Core installation)

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8411nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45624/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/105508nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041832nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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