Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Windows Shell input validation
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Windows Shell. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The bug was discovered 10/09/2018. The weakness was shared 10/09/2018 with Zero Day Initiative as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-8495 since 03/14/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/01/2020). The advisory points out:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Shell improperly handles URIs. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117999 (KB4462919: Windows 10 Version 1803 and Windows Server Version 1803 October 2018 Security Update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (117999). The entries 125082, 125083, 125084 and 125089 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 117999
Nessus Name: KB4462919: Windows 10 Version 1803 and Windows Server Version 1803 October 2018 Security Update
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Suricata ID: 2026488
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Timeline
03/14/2018 🔍10/09/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8495 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 105461 - Microsoft Windows Shell CVE-2018-8495 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 10/10/2018 12:16Updated: 04/01/2020 07:26
Changes: 10/10/2018 12:16 (86), 04/01/2020 07:26 (6)
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