CVE-2018-16715
Absolute Software CTES Windows Agent Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in Absolute Software CTES Windows Agent through 1.0.0.1479. The security permissions on the %ProgramData%\CTES folder and sub-folders may allow write access to low-privileged user accounts. This allows unauthorized replacement of service program executable (EXE) or dynamically loadable library (DLL) files, causing elevated (SYSTEM) user access. Configuration control files or data files under this folder could also be similarly modified to affect service process behavior.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 8, 2018, 10:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:53 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-16715.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://community.absolute.com/s/article/Absolute-Security-Bulletin-ASB1 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://community.absolute.com/s/article/Absolute-Security-Bulletin-ASB1 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16715 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-16715
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-16715 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-16715 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://community.absolute.com/s/article/Absolute-Security-Bulletin-ASB1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-275 CWE-275 CWE-732 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://community.absolute.com/s/article/Absolute-Security-Bulletin-ASB1 No Types Assigned https://community.absolute.com/s/article/Absolute-Security-Bulletin-ASB1 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-275 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:absolute:ctes_windows_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.0.0.1479
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.24 }} -0.23%
score
0.44539
percentile