CVE-2018-8495

CVSS V2 High 7.6 CVSS V3 High 7.5
Description
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2018-8495
  • Assigner
  • secure@microsoft.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2018-10-10T13:29:04
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2020-08-24T17:37:01
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-22 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • HIGH
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 7.6
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 4.9
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • HIGH
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.5
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.6
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8495 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105461 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://leucosite.com/Microsoft-Edge-RCE/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8495
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8495
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 16:31:55 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-03 13:07:42 2018-10-10T13:29Z 2018-10-10T13:29:04 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-03 13:07:42 2020-08-24T17:37:01 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-03 13:07:42 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated