CVE-2018-8231
highpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.161 · 97 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when HTTP Protocol Stack (Http.sys) improperly handles objects in memory, aka "HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (21)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 1803all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2016all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041094cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8231cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104373cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104373enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041094enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8231enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104373Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041094Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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