| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-8476 | Windows Deployment Services TFTP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Windows Server | Critical | 14-11-2018 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Deployment Services TFTP Server handles objects in memory.
Detailed Information on the risk:
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could create a specially crafted request, causing Windows to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Deployment Services TFTP Server handles objects in memory.
Further information on this exploit is available at : CVE-2018-8476
Affected Software
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation),
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1,
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1,
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation),
Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation),
Windows Server 2012 R2,
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation),
Windows Server 2016,
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation),
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation),
Windows Server 2019,
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation),
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2,
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2,
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2,
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)