CVE-2018-10722

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.atredis.com/blog/cylance-privilege-escalation-vulnerability	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.atredis.com/blog/cylance-privilege-escalation-vulnerability	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cylance:cylanceprotect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.atredis.com/blog/cylance-privilege-escalation-vulnerability - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://www.atredis.com/blog/cylance-privilege-escalation-vulnerability - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-05-04 00:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:41

NVD link : CVE-2018-10722

Mitre link : CVE-2018-10722

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-10722

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cylance

cylanceprotect

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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