CVEvulnerability

CVE-2018-8414

8.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2018-08-15 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell does not properly validate file paths.

Added to KEV
2022-03-25
Remediation due
2022-04-15
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8414
Status
Analyzed
Published
2018-08-15
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
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 configurations

• microsoft windows 10 1703 • microsoft windows 10 1709 • microsoft windows 10 1803 • microsoft windows server 1709 • microsoft windows server 1803

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness

References