CVE-2018-18255 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local user can escalate privileges by communicating with the AccessManagerCoreService.exe server via named pipes.
- 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-2018-18255?
CVE-2018-18255 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. The client applications of AccessManagerCoreService.exe communicate with this server through named pipes. A user can initiate communication with the server by creating a named pipe and sending commands to achieve elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18255?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Capmon Access Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18255?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18255 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-18255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18255 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq7g-prvc-vg4p.