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CVE-2018-0743

HIGH · CVSS 7 EPSS 2.84% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-01-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0. It affects Windows, Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2018-0743
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7
EPSS
2.84%
Windows Linux

Original NVD Description

Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

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