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CVE-2018-8611 Microsoft CVE debrief

CVE-2018-8611 is a Microsoft Windows kernel privilege escalation vulnerability that CISA added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-24. Because it is listed in KEV, defenders should treat it as a high-priority remediation item and follow Microsoft’s update guidance. The available source corpus does not provide deeper technical details, affected versions, or a CVSS score.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-05-24
Original CVE updated
2022-05-24
Advisory published
2022-05-24
Advisory updated
2022-05-24

Who should care

Windows administrators, endpoint security teams, vulnerability management teams, and IT operations staff responsible for Microsoft-managed fleets should prioritize this issue, especially on systems exposed to untrusted users or shared-admin environments.

Technical summary

The supplied sources identify the issue as a Microsoft Windows kernel privilege escalation vulnerability. CISA’s KEV entry records the vendor as Microsoft, product as Windows, and directs defenders to apply updates per vendor instructions. No additional exploitation mechanics, affected build ranges, or impact scoring are included in the provided corpus.

Defensive priority

High. KEV inclusion means the issue is treated as known exploited and should be remediated on an expedited timeline. The catalog entry lists a due date of 2022-06-14 for applying updates per vendor instructions.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply Microsoft updates and remediation guidance as soon as possible for all affected Windows systems.
  • Prioritize remediation on endpoints and servers where users have interactive access or elevated privilege boundaries matter most.
  • Verify fleet-wide patch status and confirm no devices remain on versions addressed by Microsoft for this issue.
  • Use the CISA KEV catalog and Microsoft advisory pages to track any additional vendor guidance or mitigation updates.

Evidence notes

Evidence is limited to the supplied CISA KEV source item metadata and the referenced official records. The corpus supports the vulnerability name, vendor, product, KEV status, date added (2022-05-24), due date (2022-06-14), and the instruction to apply updates per vendor instructions. No CVSS score, affected version list, or exploitation narrative was provided.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2018-8611 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8611

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2018-8611 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8611

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.