VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-8414

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability72.62%

CISA KEVKnown exploited vulnerability

Published2018-08-15

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor / product: Microsoft / Windows

Description

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references

secure@microsoft.com — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.com — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 — US Government Resource