CVE-2018-17494
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CVE-2018-17494 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.4/10 on the CVSS scale. eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error with the Virtual Keyboard Start Menu. By visiting the kiosk and pressing windows key twice, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to close the program and launch other processes on the system.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error with the Virtual Keyboard Start Menu. By visiting the kiosk and pressing windows key twice, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to close the program and launch other processes on the system.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/I:H/AV:L/A:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/AC:L/C:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Thresholdsecurity | Evisitorpass | 1.5.5.2 |
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149654Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149654Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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