CVE-2018-18252 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 15 Mar 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Unprivileged users can gain SYSTEM access via the CALRunElevated.exe utility in CapMon Access Manager.

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-2018-18252?

CVE-2018-18252 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in CapMon Access Manager 5.4.1.1005. CALRunElevated.exe provides "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" access to unprivileged users via the --system option.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18252?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Capmon Access Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18252?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-18252 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18252 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h39c-pgpj-7w25.