CVE-2018-15491

Description

A vulnerability in the permission and encryption implementation of Zemana Anti-Logger 1.9.3.527 and prior (fixed in 1.9.3.602) allows an attacker to take control of the whitelisting feature (MyRules2.ini under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Zemana\ZALSDK) to permit execution of unauthorized applications (such as ones that record keystrokes).

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/mspaling/zemana-exclusions-poc/blob/master/zemana-whitelist-poc.txt third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148554 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15491?
CVE-2018-15491 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15491?
To fix CVE-2018-15491, 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-2018-15491 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-15491 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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