Description
KioWare Server version 4.9.6 and older installs by default to "C:\kioware_com" with weak folder permissions granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and it's sub-folders. In addition, the program installs a service called "KWSService" which runs as "Localsystem", this will allow any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a malicious one.
Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Tracking
Sign in to view the affected projects.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-10163 | KioWare Server version 4.9.6 and older installs by default to "C:\kioware_com" with weak folder permissions granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and it's sub-folders. In addition, the program installs a service called "KWSService" which runs as "Localsystem", this will allow any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a malicious one. |
References
History
No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T11:08:21.833Z
Reserved: 2018-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-18435
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2019-03-21T16:00:28.373
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:55:55.700
Link: CVE-2018-18435
No data.
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
EUVD