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

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-03-25
• EPSS: 72.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-08-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Corporation Windows 10 1703: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 1709: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 1803: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 1709: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 1803: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft Windows 10 Servers: version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

References

• 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
• 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
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8414

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