7.6

CVE-2017-8699: microsoft corporation windows shell Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.6v2.0HighModified
Published 13-09-2017Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-8699 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft corporation windows shell. EPSS estimates a 21.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.6/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
21.30%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-09-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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".

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

21.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 21.30% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
21.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft3 products
Microsoft corporation1 product
  • windows shellMicrosoft 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.

2 vendors · 4 products

References

3 links