Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-6306 |
CWE-ID | CWE-427 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Kaspersky Password Manager Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection |
Vendor | Kaspersky Lab |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU12847
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6306
CWE-ID:
CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to insecure .dll loading mechanism when opening files. A remote attacker can place a file along with specially crafted .dll file on a remote SBM or WebDAV share, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current victim.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
MitigationUpdate to version 9.0.0.728.
Vulnerable software versionsKaspersky Password Manager: 8.0.2.282 - 8.0.5.485
External linkshttp://support.kaspersky.com/vulnerability.aspx?el=12430#120418
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.