CVE-2018-17496 Security feature bypass in eVisitorPass
Local attackers can bypass kiosk mode restrictions in eVisitorPass to access the task manager and execute arbitrary processes.
- 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-2018-17496?
CVE-2018-17496 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 while in kiosk mode. By visiting the kiosk and typing ctrl+shift+esc, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to open the task manager to kill the process or launch new processes on the system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17496?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thresholdsecurity Evisitorpass.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-17496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in eVisitorPass
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hc9q-w29j-g2mr.