SB2018090616 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Umbrella Enterprise Roaming Client

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SB2018090616 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Umbrella Enterprise Roaming Client

Published: September 6, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018090616
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0437)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of file system permissions. A local attacker can place an executable file within the restricted directory, which when executed by the ERC client, would run with Administrator privileges.


2) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0438)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of file system permissions. A local attacker can place an executable file within the restricted directory, which when executed by the ERC client, would run with Administrator privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References