CVE-2018-17496 — HIGH (8.4)

Vulnerability Description

eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error while in kiosk mode. By visiting the kiosk and typing ctrl+shift+esc, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to open the task manager to kill the process or launch new 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/149656Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149656Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-17496?

CVE-2018-17496 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 while in kiosk mode. By visiting the kiosk and typing ctrl+shift+esc, an attacker could exploit ...

How severe is CVE-2018-17496?

CVE-2018-17496 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-2018-17496?

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