CVE-2018-18435

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    CVE-2018-18435

    Published: 21 Mar 2019Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: , 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.kioware.com/patch.aspx, http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: N/A

    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High