CVE-2018-10079 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by modifying configuration files due to weak access control permissions on the application directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-10079?
CVE-2018-10079 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 uses a weak ACL for the C:\ProgramData\WatchDog Console directory, which allows local users to modify configuration data by updating (1) config.xml or (2) servers.xml.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10079?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vertiv Watchdog Console.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10079?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-10079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10079 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2h3j-wfg4-fwg5.