CVE-2018-5342 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Network services run with superuser privileges, allowing attackers to escalate privileges to root or system level.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-5342?

CVE-2018-5342 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Apr 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Zoho ManageEngine Desktop Central 10.0.124 and 10.0.184: network services (Desktop Central and PostgreSQL) running with a superuser account.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5342?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zohocorp Manageengine Desktop Central.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5342?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5342 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-5342 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5342 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qhqg-4v5v-wwfm.

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