PT-2018-2079 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+3

Yongshao · Published 2018-10-09 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-8495

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Server 2016 Windows 10 Windows 10 Servers

Description A remote code execution issue exists due to improper handling of URIs by the Windows Shell, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved through a specially crafted web page. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified.

Recommendations For Windows Server 2016, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Windows 10, apply the necessary patches to resolve the remote code execution vulnerability. For Windows 10 Servers, ensure that all security updates are installed to mitigate the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to hazardous URIs in Microsoft Edge until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-00029

CVE-2018-8495

ZDI-18-1136

Affected Products

Edge

Windows

Windows 10

Windows Server 2016

References · 10

• 🔥 https://github.com/whereisr0da/CVE-2018-8495-POC · Exploit
• 🔥 https://leucosite.com/Microsoft-Edge-RCE · Exploit
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8495 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-00029 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2018-8495 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8495 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8495 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1136 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8495 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/105461 · Note