Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Shell in Microsoft WindowsID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:18180 | Date: (C)2014-05-14 (M)2021-09-11 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Windows Server 2003, Server 2008, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012, Windows 8.1 or Server 2012 R2 and is prone to an elevation of privilege vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to properly handle file association. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |