CVE - CVE-2018-18435

CVE-ID
CVE-2018-18435	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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CONFIRM:https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update CONFIRM:https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx EXPLOIT-DB:46093 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/ MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html MISC:https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/ACTIVE-2019-002.md
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Entry Created
20181017	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20181017)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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