CVE-2018-8414 (GCVE-0-2018-8414)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-08-15 17:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:45
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Remote Code Execution
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Windows 10 Servers Affected: version 1709 (Server Core Installation)
Affected: version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
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    Microsoft Windows 10 Affected: Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
Affected: Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
Affected: Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
Affected: Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
Affected: Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
Affected: Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
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