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CVE-2018-8495 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Windows Shell caused by improper handling of URIs. It affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, and Windows 10 Servers.
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This repository is a proof-of-concept (POC) exploit for CVE-2018-8495, a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Edge. The repository contains two files: a README.md describing the exploit and a poc.html file implementing the exploit. The HTML file uses a crafted <a> tag with a 'wshfile:' protocol handler and a relative file path to a .vbs script, attempting to trigger execution of the Windows Calculator (calc.exe) when the user interacts with the page (via a keydown event). The exploit demonstrates the vulnerability by leveraging browser handling of the WSH file protocol to achieve code execution. The main fingerprintable endpoint is the file path '../../WinSxS/AMD921~1.48_/SyncAppvPublishingServer.vbs' referenced in the exploit. The code is a simple POC and does not include advanced payloads or customization.
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