CVE-2017-8463
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
Windows Shell in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way it improperly handles executable files and shares during rename operations, aka "Windows Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 20%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 97
- Score date: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (7)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99389
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038850
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8463
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99389
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038850
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8463
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