CVE-2017-8464
HIGH KEVWindows Shell - Remote Code Execution via Crafted .LNK File
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2017-8464 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added February 10, 2022.
EIP tracks 14 public exploits from researchers including nixawk, Yorick Koster, qazbnm456, including a Metasploit module exploits/windows/local/cve_2017_8464_lnk_lpe.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This Python script generates a malicious LNK file exploiting CVE-2017-8464, a vulnerability in Windows' handling of shortcut files. It constructs a crafted Shell Link Binary File Format with malicious payloads to achieve remote code execution.
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."
Exploits (14)
This Python script generates a malicious LNK file exploiting CVE-2017-8464, a vulnerability in Windows' handling of shortcut files. It constructs a crafted Shell Link Binary File Format with malicious payloads to achieve remote code execution.
This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2017-8464, a vulnerability in Windows LNK file handling that allows arbitrary DLL loading via a malicious shortcut file. It generates a crafted LNK file with a SpecialFolderDataBlock to bypass the CPL whitelist and achieve remote code execution.
The repository contains no actual exploit code or technical details, only a reference to an external GitHub repository and a link to a third-party analysis. This is characteristic of a social engineering lure.
This repository contains a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2017-8464, a Windows LNK remote code execution vulnerability. It includes LNK files for both x86 and x64 architectures, leveraging a DLL to execute arbitrary code when a user opens a malicious shortcut file.
The repository contains no actual exploit code or technical details, only a reference to an external GitHub repository and a Chinese article. This is characteristic of a suspicious repository that may be attempting to redirect users to external sources.
This Python script generates a malicious LNK file exploiting CVE-2017-8464, a vulnerability in Windows' handling of shortcut files. It constructs a Shell Link Binary File Format with embedded malicious paths to achieve remote code execution.
This repository contains a Python-based tool for detecting exploitation attempts of CVE-2017-8464, a vulnerability in Windows Shell that allows remote code execution via maliciously crafted .LNK files. The PoC includes detailed analysis of network packet signatures and a detection script.
This repository contains a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2017-8464, a Windows LNK remote code execution vulnerability. It includes LNK files for both x86 and x64 architectures, leveraging a flaw in how Windows handles shortcut files to execute arbitrary code.
The repository contains only a README file with minimal information about CVE-2017-8464, mentioning it is a USB drive PoC but lacking any actual exploit code or technical details.
This repository contains a Python script designed to detect potential exploitation attempts of CVE-2017-8464 by analyzing network traffic for suspicious patterns, such as executable payloads (MZ headers) in TCP packets. It captures live traffic, converts it to CSV, and checks against a sample database of known malicious payloads.
This repository contains a Python-based detection tool for CVE-2017-8464, which exploits a vulnerability in Windows Shell to execute arbitrary code via malicious LNK files. The code includes a server to monitor network traffic for attack patterns and a client to scan USB drives for malicious payloads.
This is a Metasploit module that exploits CVE-2017-8464, a vulnerability in Windows Shell that allows arbitrary code execution via a crafted .LNK file. The exploit generates a malicious DLL and LNK files designed to trigger the vulnerability when parsed by Windows Explorer or other applications.
This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2017-8464, a Windows LNK file vulnerability, by creating a malicious shortcut that loads a DLL from a crafted Control Panel applet, achieving local privilege escalation.
References (6)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H