CVE-2018-17908 (GCVE-0-2018-17908)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-10-29 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 11:01
VLAI
Summary
WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior. During installation, the application installer disables user access control and does not re-enable it after the installation is complete. This could allow an attacker to run elevated arbitrary code.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-284 - IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL CWE-284
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior. Affected: WebAccess Versions 8.3.2 and prior.
Date Public
2018-10-29 00:00
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