Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-12989
The report-viewing feature in Pearson VUE Certiport Console 8 and IQSystem 7 before 2018-06-26 mishandles child processes and consequently launches Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge as Administrator, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Products affected by CVE-2018-12989
- cpe:2.3:a:pearsonvue:iqsystem_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pearsonvue:console_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12989
0.03%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-12989
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
6.7
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-12989
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The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-12989
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https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Console-system-updates
Console system updates :: Support :: CertiportVendor Advisory
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https://computeco.de/2018-07-29_1.html
Local Privilege Escalation in Certiport Testing Software | ComputeCodeMitigation;Third Party Advisory
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