CVE-2011-2018
Title: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Auth Bypass
Auth Bypass
Proof Of Concept
No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2011-2018.
CWE Category
CWE-264
Published Date
Dec 14, 2011
Modified Date
Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status
Not Found
Score
7.2
CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
2.09%
Vulnerability Summary
CVE-2011-2018: The kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly initialize objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."
Impacted Vendors
Reference Links
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-098
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14635
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-098
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14635
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity
[email protected]
Severity
HIGH
7.2
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
Total: PatternsNo specific attack patterns mapped.
Likelihood
Severity
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CVE-2011-2018 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)
No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data updated via NVD.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data updated via NVD.
MODIFIED
Vulnerability data or affected products updated.
PUBLISHED
Vulnerability first announced in NVD.
Attack Vector Matrix
Access Vector
N/A
Complexity
N/A
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
CVSS Vector String
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Stack
No specific products linked.