CVE-2018-8120
Is CVE-2018-8120 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8124, CVE-2018-8164, CVE-2018-8166.
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Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-03-15) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. It is linked to known ransomware campaigns. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~74%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Microsoft Win32k: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-05. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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