An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Shimo VPN 4.1.5.1 helper service in the RunVpncScript command. The command takes a user-supplied script argument and executes it under root context. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to raise their privileges to root. An attacker would need local access to the machine to successfully exploit this bug.
References
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https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0677 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0677 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
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References | () https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0677 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2019-04-15 20:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 04:06
NVD link : CVE-2018-4008
Mitre link : CVE-2018-4008
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-4008
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Products Affected
shimovpn
- shimo_vpn
CWE
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management