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CVE-2018-1000209

8.8 · HIGH

Sensu, Inc.

Published Jul 13, 2018CWE-732EPSS 1.22%

Overview

CVE-2018-1000209 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 13, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Sensu, Inc. Sensu Core version Before version 1.4.2-3 contains a Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Sensu Core on Windows platforms that can result in Unprivileged users may execute code in context of Sensu service account. This attack appear to be exploitable via Unprivileged user may place an arbitrary DLL in the c:\opt\sensu\embedded\bin directory in order to exploit standard Windows DLL load order behavior. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.4.2-3 and later.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refdocs.sensu.io/sensu-core/1.4/changelog/#core-v1-4-2Refdocs.sensu.io/sensu-core/1.4/changelog/#core-v1-4-2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000209?

CVE-2018-1000209 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 13, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-1000209?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-1000209?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-1000209?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-1000209 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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