CVE-2018-15515 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 31 Jan 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Unprivileged local users can gain SYSTEM privileges on D-Link Central WiFiManager devices by placing a malicious DLL in 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-2018-15515?

CVE-2018-15515 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The CaptivelPortal service on D-Link Central WiFiManager CWM-100 1.03 r0098 devices will load a Trojan horse "quserex.dll" from the CaptivelPortal.exe subdirectory under the D-Link directory, which allows unprivileged local users to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15515?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dlink Central Wifimanager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15515?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15515 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-15515 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15515 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w76v-f6xm-5cr7.