Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2018-10361

7.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered in KTextEditor 5.34.0 through 5.45.0.

Published Apr 25, 2018CWE-668EPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2018-10361 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 25, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in KTextEditor 5.34.0 through 5.45.0. Insecure handling of temporary files in the KTextEditor's kauth_ktexteditor_helper service (as utilized in the Kate text editor) can allow other unprivileged users on the local system to gain root privileges. The attack occurs when one user (who has an unprivileged account but is also able to authenticate as root) writes a text file using Kate into a directory owned by a another unprivileged user. The latter unprivileged user conducts a symlink attack to achieve privilege escalation.

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

Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/04/24/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/09/3Refbugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033055Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/04/24/1Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/09/3Refbugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033055

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10361?

CVE-2018-10361 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 25, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-10361?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-10361?

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-2018-10361?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-10361 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.

Related HIGH CVEs from 2018

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999