CVE-2018-8414

critical-risk
Published 2018-08-15

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.

Do I need to act?

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87.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 12% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (8)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (7)

Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105016
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041458
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8414
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105016
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041458
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8414
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-...
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critical-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 27/34 · High
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate