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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CVE-2018-8209

High
8/10

Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows allows a normal user to access the Wireless LAN profile of an administrative user, aka "Windows Wireless Network Profile Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

  • LOW
  • ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-200 - Information Exposure

An information exposure vulnerability is categorized as an information flow (IF) weakness, which can potentially allow unauthorized access to otherwise classified information in the application, such as confidential personal information (demographics, financials, health records, etc.), business secrets, and the application's internal environment.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published