Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows 10
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 class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.507 (98.9th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 98.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.507 · newest: 0.507 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers — versions version 1709 (Server Core Installation), version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1709, 1803
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- leucosite.com/Microsoft-Edge-RCE/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105461 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8495 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8495?
- CVE-2018-8495 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8495?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8495 known to be exploited?
- 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.