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CVE-2017-8699in critical feed
Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windo…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.0
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
21.3%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Windows Shell validates file copy destinations, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
21.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Shell
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/100783 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1039331 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8699 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8699
- NVD: CVE-2017-8699
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