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CVE-2018-13101

9.8 · CRITICAL

KioskSimpleService.exe in RedSwimmer KioskSimple 1.4.7.0 suffers from a privilege escalation vulnerability in the WCF endpoint.

Published Jul 3, 2018EPSS 2.41%

Overview

CVE-2018-13101 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 3, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

KioskSimpleService.exe in RedSwimmer KioskSimple 1.4.7.0 suffers from a privilege escalation vulnerability in the WCF endpoint. The exposed methods allow read and write access to the Windows registry and control of services. These methods may be abused to achieve privilege escalation via execution of attacker controlled binaries.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-13101?

CVE-2018-13101 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 3, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-13101?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-13101?

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.

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