CVE-2017-8464KEVin critical feed4 exploits
Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Wind…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
Summary
Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .LNK file, which is not properly handled during icon display in Windows Explorer or any other application that parses the icon of the shortcut. aka "LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Due date
- 2022-08-10 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor / product
- Microsoft / Windows
- CISA name
- Microsoft Windows Shell (.lnk) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- Active — exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
90.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- Metasploit exploit/windows/local/cve_2017_8464_lnk_lpe LNK Code Execution Vulnerability · metasploit exploit, great rank · 2017-06-13
- Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/cve_2017_8464_lnk_rce LNK Code Execution Vulnerability · metasploit exploit, great rank · 2017-06-13
- EDB-42429 Microsoft Windows - '.LNK' Shortcut File Code Execution · local · 2017-08-06
- EDB-42382 Microsoft Windows - '.LNK' Shortcut File Code Execution (Metasploit) · local · 2017-07-26
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Shell
References
- exploit-db.com /exploits/42382/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/42429/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1038671 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/98818 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-8464 · government-resource
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8464
- NVD: CVE-2017-8464
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