CVE-2018-8414

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105016	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041458	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8414	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105016	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041458	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8414	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8414	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-::::::x64:

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-08-15 17:29

Updated : 2025-10-28 14:13

NVD link : CVE-2018-8414

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8414

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-8414

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_10_1709
windows_10_1803
windows_server_1709
windows_10_1703
windows_server_1803

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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