Overview
- Description
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell does not properly validate file paths, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10.
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 8.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 2.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 9.3
- Impact score
- 10
- Exploitability score
- 8.6
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Known exploits
Data from CISA
- Vulnerability name
- Microsoft Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Exploit added on
- Mar 25, 2022
- Exploit action due
- Apr 15, 2022
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-20
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
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