CVE-2018-17494 — HIGH (8.4)

Vulnerability Description

eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error with the Virtual Keyboard Start Menu. By visiting the kiosk and pressing windows key twice, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to close the program and launch other processes on the system.

CVSS Score

8.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Thresholdsecurity	Evisitorpass	1.5.5.2

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149654Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149654Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-17494?

CVE-2018-17494 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error with the Virtual Keyboard Start Menu. By visiting the kiosk and pressing windows key twice, an a...

How severe is CVE-2018-17494?

CVE-2018-17494 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-17494?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Thresholdsecurity Evisitorpass.