In Cylance CylancePROTECT before 1470, an unprivileged local user can obtain SYSTEM privileges because users have Modify access to the %PROGRAMFILES%\Cylance\Desktop\log folder, the CyUpdate process grants users Modify access to new files created in this folder, and a new file can be a symlink chain to a pathname of an arbitrary DLL that CyUpdate uses.
References
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https://www.atredis.com/blog/cylance-privilege-escalation-vulnerability | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
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Information
Published : 2018-05-04 00:29
Updated : 2024-02-28 16:25
NVD link : CVE-2018-10722
Mitre link : CVE-2018-10722
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-10722
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Products Affected
cylance
- cylanceprotect
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')