CVE-2018-8453 Ransomware

CISA description

Microsoft Windows Win32k contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to escalate privileges.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8453

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2018-8453
• CVE.org · CVE-2018-8453
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)