CVE-2018-7281 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

CactusVPN 5.3.6 for macOS contains a root privilege escalation vulnerability through a setuid root binary called runme. The binary takes a single command line argument and passes this argument to a system() call, thus allowing low privileged users to execute commands as root.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cactusvpn	Cactusvpn	5.3.6

References

https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-003.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/VerSprite/research/blob/master/advisories/VS-2018-003.mdThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-7281?

CVE-2018-7281 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). CactusVPN 5.3.6 for macOS contains a root privilege escalation vulnerability through a setuid root binary called runme. The binary takes a single command line argument and passes this argument to a sy...

How severe is CVE-2018-7281?

CVE-2018-7281 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-7281?

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