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Trusted Third Party Report Confirmed Confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2018-0824

Windows Remote Code Execution

Microsoft / Windows · 1607

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Severity
CVSS 8.8 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Trusted Third Party Report
EPSS
73.0%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2018-0824 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows.

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Exploitation attempts have been reported for this vulnerability. Previdian lists it as a known exploited vulnerability. Listed in CISA KEV. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Microsoft / Windows, including 1607, 1703, and 1709.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Windows Remote Code Execution

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in "Microsoft COM for Windows" when it fails to properly handle serialized objects, aka "Microsoft COM for Windows Remote Code Execution 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.

microsoft Affected
windows_10
1607 1703 1709 1803 Through *
microsoft Affected
windows_7
Through *
microsoft Affected
windows_8.1
Through *
microsoft Affected
windows_rt_8.1
Through *
microsoft Affected
windows_server_2008
r2 Through *
microsoft Affected
windows_server_2012
Through * r2
microsoft Affected
windows_server_2016
1709 1803 Through *
Published
09 May 2018
Exploitation Attempts Reported
05 Aug 2024
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required

Tags

nessus_scanner cisa windows

CVE References

  • CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0824
  • 44906 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44906/
  • 1040848 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040848
  • 104030 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104030
  • portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0824 portal.msrc.microsoft.com · CVE Record https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CV...

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

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Exploitation Attempts Observed in the Wild

CISA

Recorded 05 Aug 2024

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2024-08-05 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/109651 02 Jun 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

8.8 High

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

73.0%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Deserialization of Untrusted Data CWE-502

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 8.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 5.1 Medium

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 09:26 UTC

    Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  2. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  3. 19:00 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  4. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2018-0824",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 8.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.73037,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}