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CVE-2018-8414: Microsoft Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2018-8414 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-25

Technologies: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 10. Vendors: Microsoft.

Executive brief

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows Shell due to improper validation of file paths. An attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code on a target system, typically requiring user interaction such as opening a specially crafted file.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 10 1703, 1709, 1803
  • Microsoft Windows Server 1709, 1803

Timeline

  • 2018-10-12: disclosed: Initial analysis by NIST
  • 2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-03-25: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in CISA KEV catalog

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