CVE-2018-1000209

Description

Sensu, Inc. Sensu Core version Before version 1.4.2-3 contains a Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Sensu Core on Windows platforms that can result in Unprivileged users may execute code in context of Sensu service account. This attack appear to be exploitable via Unprivileged user may place an arbitrary DLL in the c:\opt\sensu\embedded\bin directory in order to exploit standard Windows DLL load order behavior. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.4.2-3 and later.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Vendor Advisory sensu.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.sensu.io/sensu-core/1.4/changelog/#core-v1-4-2 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000209?
CVE-2018-1000209 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000209?
To fix CVE-2018-1000209, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1000209 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1000209 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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