CVE-2018-18435
KioWare Server Directory Traversal and Privilege Escalation
Description
KioWare Server version 4.9.6 and older installs by default to "C:\kioware_com" with weak folder permissions granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and it's sub-folders. In addition, the program installs a service called "KWSService" which runs as "Localsystem", this will allow any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a malicious one.
INFO
Published Date :
March 21, 2019, 4 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:55 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2018-18435.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-002.md | |
| https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-002.md | |
| https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2018-18435 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-18435 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 [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/ACTIVE-2019-002.md [Third Party Advisory] Added Reference https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-002.md [No Types Assigned] -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-275 CWE-264 CWE-732 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description KioWare Server 4.9.6 allows local users to gain privileges by replacing \kioware_com\KWSS.exe with a Trojan horse program, because \kioware_com has "Everyone: (F)" permissions. KioWare Server version 4.9.6 and older installs by default to "C:\kioware_com" with weak folder permissions granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and it's sub-folders. In addition, the program installs a service called "KWSService" which runs as "Localsystem", this will allow any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a malicious one. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 16, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update No Types Assigned https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx No Types Assigned https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/ACTIVE-2019-002.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/ACTIVE-2019-002.md Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.9.6 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 29, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/ACTIVE-2019-002.md [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-18435 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-2018-18435
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.16 }} 0.03%
score
0.51913
percentile