CVE-2018-17496
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CVE-2018-17496 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 while in kiosk mode. By visiting the kiosk and typing ctrl+shift+esc, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to open the task manager to kill the process or launch new 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 while in kiosk mode. By visiting the kiosk and typing ctrl+shift+esc, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to open the task manager to kill the process or launch new processes on the system.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/C:H/AC:L/I:H/A:H/PR:N/AV:L/S:U/UI:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Thresholdsecurity | Evisitorpass | 1.5.5.2 |
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149656Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149656Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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