NVD

CVE-2017-8464 Detail

Current Description

Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .LNK file, which is not properly handled during icon display in Windows Explorer or any other application that parses the icon of the shortcut. aka "LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

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Severity

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 8.8 HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information	NIST

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Change History

6 change records found show changes

Modified Analysis 3/19/2019 9:56:17 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	Record truncated, showing 500 of 701 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8::::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:rt::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:::::: *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:s	Record truncated, showing 500 of 777 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/ No Types Assigned	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/ No Types Assigned	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Initial Analysis 6/22/2017 9:8:01 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 701 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8::::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1::::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:rt::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:::::: *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:s
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		CWE-284
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 No Types Assigned	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-8464
NVD Published Date:
06/14/2017
NVD Last Modified:
10/02/2019
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2017-8464 Detail

Current Description

Analysis Description

Severity

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CWE Remap 10/02/2019 8:3:26 PM

Modified Analysis 3/19/2019 9:56:17 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE 8/11/2017 9:29:06 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 7/07/2017 9:29:18 PM

Initial Analysis 6/22/2017 9:8:01 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE 6/15/2017 9:29:02 PM

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