CVE-2018-17037 Privilege escalation in n/a
A flaw in UCMS allows normal users to escalate privileges to superuser level by mishandling user levels in the edit post functionality.
- 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-2018-17037?
CVE-2018-17037 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
user/editpost.php in UCMS 1.4.6 mishandles levels, which allows escalation from the normal user level of 1 to the superuser level of 3.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ucms Project Ucms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-17037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hg6-3rfr-94g3.