CVE-2018-8414 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Windows 10 Windows Server

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:1709:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:1803:::::::*

No data.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105016
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041458
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8414

History

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2018-08-15T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-02-07T16:38:18.756Z

Reserved: 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-8414

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-08-15T17:29:10.393

Modified: 2025-02-07T17:15:13.290

Link: CVE-2018-8414

Redhat

No data.

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