CVE-2018-8253

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    CVE-2018-8253

    Published: 15 Aug 2018Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Cortana allows arbitrary website browsing on the lockscreen, aka "Microsoft Cortana Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10.

    References: , http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041477, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105009, https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8253

    Affected packages

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    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High