CVE-2018-20211

Public Exploit

Description

ExifTool 8.32 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a %TEMP%\par-%username%\cache-exiftool-8.32 folder with a victim's username, and then copying a Trojan horse ws32_32.dll file into this new folder, aka DLL Hijacking. NOTE: 8.32 is an obsolete version from 2010 (9.x was released starting in 2012, and 10.x was released starting in 2015).

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/44 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150892/Exiftool-8.3.2.0-DLL-Hijacking.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20211?
CVE-2018-20211 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20211?
To fix CVE-2018-20211, 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-2018-20211 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-20211 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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