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CVE-2017-8464

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...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
May 03, 2017
Published Date
June 15, 2017
Last Updated
February 10, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Shell
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."
Tags
windows cisa microsoft metasploit_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

8.8 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

9.3

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2022-02-10 00:00:00 UTC) Source
Proof of Concept Available
Yes (added 2023-05-01 14:59:04 UTC) Source

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382/ https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8464 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429/ http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038671 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98818

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-02-10 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/cve_2017_8464_lnk_lpe.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:40 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

cve_2017_8464_lnk_lpe

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2017-8464

cve_2017_8464_lnk_rce

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2017-8464

TieuLong21Prosper/Detect-CVE-2017-8464

Type: github • Created: 2023-11-27 10:28:47 UTC • Stars: 0

- using python to detect cve-2017-8464 vulnerbilities

tuankiethkt020/Phat-hien-CVE-2017-8464

Type: github • Created: 2023-05-01 14:59:04 UTC • Stars: 0

TrG-1999/DetectPacket-CVE-2017-8464

Type: github • Created: 2022-06-08 01:39:48 UTC • Stars: 2

Exploit vulnerabilities and vulnerability prevention implementation

xssfile/CVE-2017-8464-EXP

Type: github • Created: 2018-04-20 09:01:03 UTC • Stars: 1

doudouhala/CVE-2017-8464-exp-generator

Type: github • Created: 2017-08-07 11:56:11 UTC • Stars: 8

this tool can generate a exp for cve-2017-8486, it is developed by python

3gstudent/CVE-2017-8464-EXP

Type: github • Created: 2017-08-02 02:14:37 UTC • Stars: 66

Support x86 and x64

Elm0D/CVE-2017-8464

Type: github • Created: 2016-02-24 17:36:29 UTC • Stars: 1

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Proof of Concept Exploit Available

  • Detected by Metasploit