Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2017-8464

TLP:CLEAR

Microsoft Windows Shell (.lnk) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Windows Shell in multiple versions of Microsoft Windows allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .LNK file

Facts

  • Vendor: Microsoft
  • Product: Windows
  • CVSS: 8.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 90 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 10 February 2022
  • First known exploitation: 10 February 2022
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 10 August 2022
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 10 February 2022

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD