Risk | Low |
Patch available | NO |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-19358 |
CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
GNOME Keyring Client/Desktop applications / Encryption software |
Vendor | Gnome Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU15992
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19358
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper use of D-Bus protection mechanisms. A local attacker can execute a program that uses the D-Bus interface and a Secret Service API call to submit malicious input to retrieve login credentials, which could be used to conduct further attacks.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsGNOME Keyring: 3.0.0 - 3.28.2
External linkshttp://github.com/sungjungk/keyring_crack
http://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-keyring/issues/5
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.