Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-18860
A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the SwitchVPN client 2.1012.03 for macOS. Due to over-permissive configuration settings and a SUID binary, an attacker is able to execute arbitrary binaries as root.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2018-18860
- cpe:2.3:a:switchvpn:switchvpn:2.1012.03:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-18860
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-18860
| 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 | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2018-18860
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/38
Full Disclosure: SwitchVPN MacOS Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityExploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45854/
SwitchVPN for macOS 2.1012.03 - Privilege EscalationExploit;VDB Entry;Third Party Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150323/SwitchVPN-For-MacOS-2.1012.03-Privilege-Escalation.html
SwitchVPN For MacOS 2.1012.03 Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet StormExploit;VDB Entry;Third Party Advisory
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