CVE-2018-8337

5.3 mediumEPSS 1.5%

Medium (5.3) in microsoft. EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles case sensitivity, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

5.3 medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 73% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-178
Published: 2018-09-13
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:windows_10
microsoft:windows_server_2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105250
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8337
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105250
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8337

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