CVE-2018-7281

Description

CactusVPN 5.3.6 for macOS contains a root privilege escalation vulnerability through a setuid root binary called runme. The binary takes a single command line argument and passes this argument to a system() call, thus allowing low privileged users to execute commands as root.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.46%

Third-Party Advisory github.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-003.md	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7281?: CVE-2018-7281 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-7281?: To fix CVE-2018-7281, 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-2018-7281 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-7281 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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