{
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-cv2p-jhjf-54gq",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:50:41Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:50:41Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-18435"
  ],
  "details": "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.",
  "severity": [
    {
      "type": "CVSS_V3",
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
    }
  ],
  "affected": [],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18435"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-002.md"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-732"
    ],
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-03-21T16:00:00Z"
  }
}