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.
Published: 2019-03-17
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-10163 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.
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Kioware Kioware Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T11:08:21.833Z

Reserved: 2018-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-18435

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-03-21T16:00:28.373

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:55:55.700

Link: CVE-2018-18435

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