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CVE-2018-18435
published 2019-03-21

CVE-2018-18435: KioWare Server version 4.9.6 and older installs by default to "C:\kioware_com" with weak folder permissions granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)"…

PriorityP343high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
1.38%
68.6th percentile
KioWare Server version 4.9.6 and older installs by default to "C:\kioware_com" with weak folder permissions granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and it's sub-folders. In addition, the program installs a service called "KWSService" which runs as "Localsystem", this will allow any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a malicious one.

Affected

1 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
kiowarekioware_server<= 4.9.6

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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