CVE-2018-5198 WIZVERA Veraport Race Condition Vulnerability

High 8.0 Published Updated

A race condition in Veraport G3 on MacOS allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary file download and execution, leading to remote code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-5198?

CVE-2018-5198 is a high-severity vulnerability in WIZVERA Veraport, published on 20 Dec 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In Veraport G3 ALL on MacOS, a race condition when calling the Veraport API allow remote attacker to cause arbitrary file download and execution. This results in remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5198?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wizvera Veraport G3.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-5198 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c29q-q85p-g9hw.

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