CVE-2018-8495 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Shell improperly handles URIs, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerabi…
published 2018-10-10 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20125
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 51.0%
- EPSS 51.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
51.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- leucosite.com https://leucosite.com/Microsoft-Edge-RCE/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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 Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 10 Servers
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8495
patch, vendor-advisory
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leucosite.com
/Microsoft-Edge-RCE/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105461
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8495
- NVD CVE-2018-8495
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