Microsoft Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH 8.8EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2018-8414 · Published 15/08/2018 · updated 17/06/2026

Microsoft Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25/03/2022. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Windows Microsoft	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

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.

References

securityfocus.com/bid/105016 · Broken Link
securitytracker.com/id/1041458 · Broken Link
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8414 · Patch
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2018-8414

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