CVE-2018-0649 Privilege escalation in The installers of multiple Canon IT Solutions Inc. software programs
Attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the installers of multiple Canon IT Solutions security software programs.
- 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-2018-0649?
CVE-2018-0649 is a high-severity vulnerability in The installers of multiple Canon IT Solutions Inc. software programs, published on 7 Sep 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 the installers of multiple Canon IT Solutions Inc. software programs (ESET Smart Security Premium, ESET Internet Security, ESET Smart Security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, DESlock+ Pro, and CompuSec (all programs except packaged ones)) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0649?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Eset Compusec, Eset Deslock\+ Pro, Eset Internet Security, Eset Nod32 Antivirus, Eset Smart Security, Eset Smart Security Premium.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0649?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjhp-5jf5-wfr7.