Microsoft Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell does not properly validate file paths.

cat cve-2018-8414.json

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Windows
CVSS: 8.8
EPSS (exploit probability): 74.0%
Status: kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01): April 15, 2022
Published: March 25, 2022
Source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8414

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell does not properly validate file paths.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-04-15.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.