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"
Published Jul 11, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 20.50%
Description
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".
Affected products
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- Version Windows ShellStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | n/a | n/a |
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- n/a
- 1511
- 1607
- 1703
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (36 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.50% (0.20499) | 97.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 20.50% (0.20499) | 97.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 17.98% (0.17978) | 97.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 20.50% (0.20499) | 97.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 17.98% (0.17978) | 97.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 20.50% (0.20499) | 97.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 17.98% (0.17978) | 97.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 20.50% (0.20499) | 97.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 17.98% (0.17978) | 97.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.50% (0.20499) | 97.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 22, 2026 | 33.91% (0.33910) | 97.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 35.57% (0.35569) | 96.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 33.91% (0.33910) | 96.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 35.57% (0.35569) | 96.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 40.29% (0.40292) | 96.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 35.57% (0.35569) | 96.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 71.72% (0.71717) | 98.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 23.16% (0.23155) | 96.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 24.23% (0.24235) | 96.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 26.97% (0.26966) | 96.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 27.05% (0.27046) | 96.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 27.66% (0.27657) | 96.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 29.50% (0.29498) | 96.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 29.28% (0.29279) | 96.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 25.89% (0.25893) | 96.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2023 | 15.03% (0.15028) | 94.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 9.17% (0.09173) | 93.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 27, 2023 | 10.50% (0.10495) | 94.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.35% (0.10346) | 94.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 98.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 97.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 34.60% (0.34599) | 96.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 91.03th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 90.92th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 97.67th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99389 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038850 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8463 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99389 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038850 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8463 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.