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Windows Explorer CVE-2017-8463 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Explorer improperly handles executable files and shares during rename operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of another user. Users not running as administrators would be less affected.

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Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2016

CVE References

CVE-2017-8463

Other References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8463
ID 36328
Created Jul 11, 2018
Description
Updated		 Dec 21, 2023
Risk black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon
Coverage FortiClient
OS Windows
Vendor Microsoft
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Application Windows 10 , Windows 7 , Windows 8 , Windows RT 8.1 , Windows Server 2008 , Windows Server 2012 , Windows Server 2016