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CVE-2018-17495

8.4 · HIGH

eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error with the Virtual Keyboard Help Dialog.

Published Mar 21, 2019EPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2018-17495 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 21, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error with the Virtual Keyboard Help Dialog. By visiting the kiosk and removing the program from fullscreen, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the terminal to launch the command prompt.

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

Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149655Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149655

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17495?

CVE-2018-17495 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 21, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-17495?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-17495?

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-2018-17495?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-17495 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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