CVE-2018-0878 json
Windows Remote Assistance in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R…
published 2018-03-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-1669
- cvss
- 3.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.1%
- EPSS 21.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Windows Remote Assistance in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an information disclosure vulnerability due to how XML External Entities (XXE) are processed, aka "Windows Remote Assistance Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-44352)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
21.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44352 Microsoft Windows Remote Assistance - XML External Entity Injection webapps, 2018-03-28
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.0 | 3.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Remote Assistance
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0878
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/44352/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040519
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103230
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-0878
- NVD CVE-2018-0878
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