CVE-2018-4004 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Shimo VPN 4.1.5.1 helper service in the disconnectService functionality. A non-root user is able to kill any privileged process on the system. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Shimovpn	Shimo Vpn	4.1.5.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0673ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0673ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-4004?

CVE-2018-4004 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Shimo VPN 4.1.5.1 helper service in the disconnectService functionality. A non-root user is able to kill any privileged process on the s...

How severe is CVE-2018-4004?

CVE-2018-4004 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-4004?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Shimovpn Shimo Vpn.