CVE-2018-16715 Privilege escalation in n/a
Low-privileged users can replace executables in the CTES agent folder to gain SYSTEM privileges due to insecure file permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16715?
CVE-2018-16715 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Absolute Software CTES Windows Agent through 1.0.0.1479. The security permissions on the %ProgramData%\CTES folder and sub-folders may allow write access to low-privileged user accounts. This allows unauthorized replacement of service program executable (EXE) or dynamically loadable library (DLL) files, causing elevated (SYSTEM) user access. Configuration control files or data files under this folder could also be similarly modified to affect service process behavior.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16715?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Absolute Ctes Windows Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16715?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16715 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-16715 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16715 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7h58-3g76-q6r5.