CVE-2018-10722

Published May 4, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-2792 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.
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Weaknesses
  • CWE-59

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

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:46 AM
Reserved
May 3, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 4, 2018, 12:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:34 AM