Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-20211
Potential exploit
ExifTool 8.32 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a %TEMP%\par-%username%\cache-exiftool-8.32 folder with a victim's username, and then copying a Trojan horse ws32_32.dll file into this new folder, aka DLL Hijacking. NOTE: 8.32 is an obsolete version from 2010 (9.x was released starting in 2012, and 10.x was released starting in 2015).
Products affected by CVE-2018-20211
- cpe:2.3:a:exiftool_project:exiftool:8.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-20211
0.20%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 39 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-20211
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-20211
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The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-20211
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/44
Full Disclosure: CVE-2018-20211 - DLL Hijacking in Exiftool v8.3.2.0Exploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150892/Exiftool-8.3.2.0-DLL-Hijacking.html
Exiftool 8.3.2.0 DLL Hijacking ≈ Packet StormExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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