CVE-2018-8414
High 8.8 Exploited in the wild (KEV)
Confirmed active exploitation — CISA KEV catalog
- Name
- Microsoft Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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
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8.8 (HIGH)
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 73% (percentile: 99) as of 1 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-20
Affected products
microsoft: windows 10 1703; microsoft: windows 10 1709; microsoft: windows 10 1803; microsoft: windows server 1709; microsoft: windows server 1803
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8414 PatchVendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8414 PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105016 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041458 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105016 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041458 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018… US Government Resource