10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-18748
Sandboxie Unrestricted Execution Vulnerability
Description

Sandboxie 5.26 allows a Sandbox Escape via an "import os" statement, followed by os.system("cmd") or os.system("powershell"), within a .py file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because the observed behavior is consistent with the product's intended functionality

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 29, 2018, 12:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:56 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-18748 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-18748 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sandboxie sandboxie
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-2018-18748.

URL Resource
https://github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/blob/2632a5f7409e52b2e020f5d4467fa019f9095e73/README.doc Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/blob/2632a5f7409e52b2e020f5d4467fa019f9095e73/README.doc Broken Link Third Party Advisory

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None

Updated: 4 years, 3 months ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Dec. 4, 2018, 4:53 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-18748 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-18748 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** Sandboxie 5.26 allows a Sandbox Escape via an "import os" statement, followed by os.system("cmd") or os.system("powershell"), within a .py file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because the observed behavior is consistent with the product's intended functionality. Sandboxie 5.26 allows a Sandbox Escape via an "import os" statement, followed by os.system("cmd") or os.system("powershell"), within a .py file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because the observed behavior is consistent with the product's intended functionality
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/blob/2632a5f7409e52b2e020f5d4467fa019f9095e73/README.doc No Types Assigned https://github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/blob/2632a5f7409e52b2e020f5d4467fa019f9095e73/README.doc Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference https://github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/ [Exploit, Third Party Advisory]
    Added CWE CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sandboxie:sandboxie:5.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Sandboxie 5.26 allows a Sandbox Escape via an "import os" statement, followed by os.system("cmd") or os.system("powershell"), within a .py file. ** DISPUTED ** Sandboxie 5.26 allows a Sandbox Escape via an "import os" statement, followed by os.system("cmd") or os.system("powershell"), within a .py file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because the observed behavior is consistent with the product's intended functionality.
    Removed Reference https://github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/blob/2632a5f7409e52b2e020f5d4467fa019f9095e73/README.doc [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2018-18748 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.65 }} 0.06%

score

0.78967

percentile

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