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CVE-2018-8414

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell does not properly validate file paths, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10.

Published

2018-08-15T17:29:10.393

Last Modified

2025-10-28T14:13:32.483

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20
Type: Secondary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1703	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1703	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1709	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1709	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1803	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1803	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_1709	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_1803	-	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105016 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041458 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8414 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105016 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041458 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8414 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8414 US Government Resource (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)