CVE-2018-11642 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can escalate privileges to root via incorrect permissions on a periodic shell script in Dialogic PowerMedia XMS.
- 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-2018-11642?
CVE-2018-11642 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Permission Assignment on the /var/www/xms/cleanzip.sh shell script run periodically in Dialogic PowerMedia XMS through 3.5 allows local users to execute code as the root user.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11642?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dialogic Powermedia Xms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-11642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4hw-whrx-6w7f.