CVE-2018-17493 Privilege escalation in eVisitorPass

High 8.4 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit a flaw in the eVisitorPass kiosk mode to close the application and execute arbitrary processes, gaining elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-17493?

CVE-2018-17493 is a high-severity vulnerability in eVisitorPass, published on 19 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error with the Fullscreen button. By visiting the kiosk and clicking the full screen button in the bottom right, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to close the program and launch other processes on the system.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17493?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thresholdsecurity Evisitorpass.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17493?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-17493 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17493 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c8g2-9jcj-w2q6.

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