CVE-2018-18253

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in CapMon Access Manager 5.4.1.1005. CALRunElevated.exe attempts to enforce access control by adding an unprivileged user to the local Administrators group for a very short time to execute a single command. However, the user is left in that group if the command crashes, and there is also a race condition in all cases.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory improsec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://improsec.com/tech-blog/cam1 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18253?
CVE-2018-18253 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18253?
To fix CVE-2018-18253, 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-2018-18253 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-18253 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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