CVE-2018-5199 WIZVERA Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.0 Published Updated

Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on WIZVERA Veraport for MacOS by overwriting installation files due to insufficient domain validation.

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-2018-5199?

CVE-2018-5199 is a high-severity code injection 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, due to insufficient domain validation, It is possible to overwrite installation file to malicious file. A remote unauthenticated attacker may use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary file.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5199?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wizvera Veraport G3.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5199?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5199 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2018-5199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pxgr-qfm4-mhv6.

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