CVE-2018-0540 Privilege escalation in ViX
An attacker can gain privileges and execute code by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the ViX application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0540?
CVE-2018-0540 is a high-severity vulnerability in K_OKADA ViX, published on 22 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in ViX version 2.21.148.0 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0540?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vix Project Vix.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6664-cfx7-2h5r.