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title: "CVE-2018-0886: Microsoft Corporation Windows vulnerability | CubePath"
description: "The Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-0886
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# CVE-2018-0886: Microsoft Corporation Windows vulnerability | CubePath

## Description

The Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709 Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to how CredSSP validates request during the authentication process, aka "CredSSP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0886)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.81970 (82.0% probability)

Percentile

99.7%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Microsoft Corporation Windows

  - affected: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and 1709 Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, ver

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [1040506](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040506)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [103265](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103265)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-198-03](https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-198-03)
- [portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/…](https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0886)
- [blog.preempt.com/security-advisory-credssp](https://blog.preempt.com/security-advisory-credssp)
- [44453](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44453/)  (exploit-db.com) exploit
- [github.com/preempt/credssp](https://github.com/preempt/credssp)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Dec 1, 2017
2. Record published Mar 14, 2018
3. Record last updated Sep 17, 2024

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