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CVE-2018-18435

N/A
Published: March 17, 2019 at 07:11 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:47 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKioware Server

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-002.md
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732

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