CVE-2018-8495

PoC —

CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

EPSS

51%p99

Published

Oct 10, 2018 (Oct 10, 2018)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Vendors: microsoft
Products: windows 10, windows server 2016
Weakness: CWE-22
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (50.7%)

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