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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2018-4009

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Shimo VPN helper service due to improper validation of code signing. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to raise their ...

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Shimo VPN helper service due to improper validation of code signing. 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 successfully exploit this bug.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ShimovpnShimo Vpn4.1.5.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-494

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-4009?

CVE-2018-4009 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Shimo VPN helper service due to improper validation of code signing. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to raise their ...

How severe is CVE-2018-4009?

CVE-2018-4009 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-4009?

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