7.5high
CVE-2018-8495in critical feed
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Shell improperly handles URIs, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerabi…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
51.0%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Shell improperly handles URIs, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
51.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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 Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
- leucosite.com /Microsoft-Edge-RCE/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/105461 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8495 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-8495
- NVD: CVE-2018-8495
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