CVE-2017-8464

HIGH KEV

Microsoft Windows 10 1511 - Remote Code Execution

Title source: rule

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)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by nixawk · pythonlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42429
exploitdb WORKING POC
by Yorick Koster · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42382
github SUSPICIOUS 3,480 stars
by qazbnm456 · poc
https://github.com/qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc/tree/master/CVE-2017-8464.md
nomisec WORKING POC 66 stars
by 3gstudent · poc
https://github.com/3gstudent/CVE-2017-8464-EXP
github SUSPICIOUS 14 stars
by xbl3 · poc
https://github.com/xbl3/awesome-cve-poc_qazbnm456/tree/master/CVE-2017-8464.md
nomisec WORKING POC 8 stars
by doudouhala · client-side
https://github.com/doudouhala/CVE-2017-8464-exp-generator
nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by TrG-1999 · poc
https://github.com/TrG-1999/DetectPacket-CVE-2017-8464
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by xssfile · poc
https://github.com/xssfile/CVE-2017-8464-EXP
nomisec STUB 1 stars
by Elm0D · poc
https://github.com/Elm0D/CVE-2017-8464
nomisec SCANNER
by TieuLong21Prosper · poc
https://github.com/TieuLong21Prosper/Detect-CVE-2017-8464
nomisec WORKING POC
by tuankiethkt020 · poc
https://github.com/tuankiethkt020/Phat-hien-CVE-2017-8464
nomisec WORKING POC
by X-Vector · local
https://github.com/X-Vector/usbhijacking
metasploit WORKING POC GREAT
by Uncredited, Yorick Koster, Spencer McIntyre · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/cve_2017_8464_lnk_lpe.rb
patchapalooza NO CODE
by Ascotbe · local
https://github.com/Ascotbe/Kernelhub

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.9388
EPSS Percentile 99.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CISA KEV 2022-02-10
VulnCheck KEV 2017-06-13
InTheWild.io 2017-06-13
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2017-17414
Status published
Products (12)
microsoft/windows_10_1511
microsoft/windows_10_1607
microsoft/windows_10_1703
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
... and 2 more
Published Jun 15, 2017
KEV Added Feb 10, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026