CVE-2018-18256 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 15 Mar 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A regular user can gain local administrator privileges by running any whitelisted application through the Custom App Launcher 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-2018-18256?

CVE-2018-18256 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. A regular user can obtain local administrator privileges if they run any whitelisted application through the Custom App Launcher.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18256?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Capmon Access Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18256?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18256 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-18256 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18256 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3r74-6x6g-cp8v.