Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-8495

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.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversalExecute code
Published 2018-10-10 13:29:04
Updated 2020-08-24 17:37:01
Source Microsoft Corporation
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-8495

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 92.95%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 99 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-8495

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
7.6
 HIGH AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
4.9
10.0
 nvd@nist.gov
7.5
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.6
5.9
 nvd@nist.gov

CWE ids for CVE-2018-8495

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-8495

Products affected by CVE-2018-8495

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