Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 14, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-8476
CVE-2018-8476
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Deployment Services TFTP Server handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Deployment Services TFTP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10 Servers.
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Affected products
15cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- (no CPE)range: 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- (no CPE)range: Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: (Server Core installation)
- Range: version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
Patches
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References
4- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8476nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105774nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042109nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- research.checkpoint.com/2019/pxe-dust-finding-a-vulnerability-in-windows-servers-deployment-services/nvd
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