Vulnerability Details CVE-2018-18435
KioWare Server version 4.9.6 and older installs by default to "C:\kioware_com" with weak folder permissions granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and it's sub-folders. In addition, the program installs a service called "KWSService" which runs as "Localsystem", this will allow any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a malicious one.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.008
EPSS Ranking 73.3%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 7.2
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-002.md
- https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/
- https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-002.md
- https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/
- https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx
Products affected by CVE-2018-18435
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.0
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.1
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.3.0
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.5.4
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.6.2
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.7.0
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.7.1
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.8.0
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.8.1
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.8.3
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.8.4
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.8.6
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.9.0
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.9.1
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cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:4.9.6