CVE-2018-12441 Privilege escalation in n/a
Unprivileged local users can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by modifying the service binary path due to insecure default permissions.
- 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-2018-12441?
CVE-2018-12441 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CorsairService Service in Corsair Utility Engine is installed with insecure default permissions, which allows unprivileged local users to execute arbitrary commands via modification of the CorsairService BINARY_PATH_NAME, leading to complete control of the affected system. The issue exists due to the Windows "Everyone" group being granted SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS permissions to the CorsairService Service.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12441?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Corsair Corsair Utility Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12441?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12441 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-12441 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12441 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xcw5-623c-7f4p.