CVE-2018-9853 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 10 Jul 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers with unprivileged access can escalate privileges to the SSH server process level due to insecure access control.

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

What is CVE-2018-9853?

CVE-2018-9853 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insecure access control in freeSSHd version 1.3.1 allows attackers to obtain the privileges of the freesshd.exe process by leveraging the ability to login to an unprivileged account on the server.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9853?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freesshd Freesshd.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9853?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9853 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-9853 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9853 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-36w9-v5c5-w4rg.