CVE-2018-8414 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Shell, affecting multiple versions of Windows 10 and Windows Server, stemming from improper validation of file paths. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild, as confirmed by its presence in the CISA KEV catalog. Despite no public Metasploit or ExploitDB modules, it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating widespread awareness and concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.