An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC), aka "Windows ALPC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
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Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:15:00 +0900


Wed, 22 Oct 2025 05:30:00 +0900


Wed, 22 Oct 2025 04:30:00 +0900


Wed, 11 Jun 2025 02:15:00 +0900

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-03-28'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 09 Apr 2025 01:00:00 +0900

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1703
Microsoft windows 10 1709
Microsoft windows 10 1803
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 10
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1703
Microsoft windows 10 1709
Microsoft windows 10 1803
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sat, 08 Feb 2025 02:45:00 +0900

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:45:48.243Z

Reserved: 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-8440

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:54:36.460Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2018-09-13T00:29:04.333

Modified: 2025-10-28T14:13:10.220

Link: CVE-2018-8440

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