CVE-2018-18435 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

KioWare Server version 4.9.6 and older installs by default to "C:\kioware_com" with weak folder permissions granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and it's sub-folders. In addition, the program installs a service called "KWSService" which runs as "Localsystem", this will allow any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a malicious one.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Kioware	Kioware Server

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-002.md
https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/
https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2019-03-17T19:11:14

Updated: 2024-08-05T11:08:21.833Z

Reserved: 2018-10-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-18435

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-03-21T16:00:28.373

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:55:55.700

Link: CVE-2018-18435

Redhat

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