CVE-2017-8699 in the critical feed json
Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windo…
published 2017-09-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-17646
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.3%
- EPSS 21.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Windows Shell validates file copy destinations, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
21.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Corporation Windows Shell
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8699
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100783
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039331
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-8699
- NVD CVE-2017-8699
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