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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2018-8440

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC).
Published: Mar 28, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC).

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Microsoft Windows improperly handles Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) allowing local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level. This critical vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions and requires local access to exploit.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي ثغرة تصعيد الامتيازات هذه على خطورة عالية جداً حيث تسمح بالوصول المباشر إلى مستوى SYSTEM. تؤثر الثغرة على أنظمة Windows المتعددة وتتطلب وصولاً محلياً فقط للاستغلال.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

ثغرة في نظام Windows تسمح بتصعيد الامتيازات عبر معالجة غير صحيحة لـ ALPC. يمكن للمهاجمين المحليين الوصول إلى امتيازات SYSTEM على الأنظمة المتأثرة.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 27, 2026 13:48
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government energy telecom healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Apply Microsoft security patch KB4343669 or later immediately. Update Windows to the latest version released in September 2018 or newer. Restrict local access to systems and implement principle of least privilege. Monitor for suspicious ALPC calls and privilege escalation attempts.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
تطبيق تصحيح الأمان من Microsoft KB4343669 أو أحدث فوراً. تحديث Windows إلى أحدث إصدار من سبتمبر 2018 أو أحدث. تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة وتطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز. مراقبة محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات المريبة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1.1 5.1.2 5.2.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
AC-2 AC-3 AC-6
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.9.2.1 A.9.2.5 A.9.4.3
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Microsoft:Windows
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS74.53%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-04-18
Published 2022-03-28
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited ransomware
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