CVE-2018-8211
Status: ModifiedMedium (5.3)—
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Device Guard that could allow an attacker to inject malicious code into a Windows PowerShell session, aka "Device Guard Code Integrity Policy Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8201, CVE-2018-8212, CVE-2018-8215, CVE-2018-8216, CVE-2018-8217, CVE-2018-8221.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Base score: 5.3
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.14%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 82
- Score date: 10/18/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (2)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104326
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041098
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8211
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104326
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041098
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8211
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