CVE•Published 2018-05-09•Modified 2026-08-13•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2018-8120Microsoft · Windows_7

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 1% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

Description

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.

Timeline

Published 2018-05-09

Modified 2026-08-13

External references

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Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2018-8120

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · OS

os:"Windows 7"

Hosts Shodan identified as running Windows 7.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2018-8120

Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.

Censys

vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2018-8120