CVE-2018-18629
Keybase Keybase Command Line Client Local Privilege Escalation
Description
An issue was discovered in the Keybase command-line client before 2.8.0-20181023124437 for Linux. An untrusted search path vulnerability in the keybase-redirector application allows a local, unprivileged user on Linux to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse binary.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 20, 2018, 11:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:56 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-18629 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2018-18629.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/426944 | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb002 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/426944 | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb002 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2018-18629 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/ Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/426944 Added Reference https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb002 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Access Complexity Insufficient Information 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 https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb002 No Types Assigned https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb002 Exploit, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/ No Types Assigned https://blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/426944 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/426944 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-426 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:keybase:keybase:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.8.0-20181023124437 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 21, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/ [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-18629 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-18629
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.20 }} 0.01%
score
0.57362
percentile