CVE-2018-18435
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
21/03/2019
Last modified:
03/10/2019
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.6 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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