Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-4006
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Shimo VPN 4.1.5.1 helper service in the writeConfig functionality. A non-root user is able to write a file anywhere on the system. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to raise their privileges to root. An attacker would need local access to the machine to exploit it successfully.
Vulnerability category: Input validationGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2018-4006
- cpe:2.3:a:shimovpn:shimo_vpn:4.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-4006
0.04%
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-2018-4006
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
9.3
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.5
|
6.0
|
Talos | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-4006
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-4006
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0675
TALOS-2018-0675 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat IntelligenceExploit;Third Party Advisory
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