CVE-2018-8414

HighCVSS 8.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 10 Serversversion 1709 (Server Core Installation); version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
MicrosoftWindows 10Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1703 for x64-based Systems; Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1709 for x64-based Systems; Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1803 for x64-based Systems

References

Timeline

Published
Aug 15, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 25, 2022
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2018-8414: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix