CVE-2017-8699

Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 and R2 SP1, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, due to the way that Windows Shell validates file copy destinations, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

• CWE-20

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100783Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039331Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8699Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100783Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039331Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8699Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Sep 13, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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