Privilege escalation in Dokan
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-5410 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-121 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Dokan Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Dokan |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU16654
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5410
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling malicious input. A local attacker can supply specially crafted input, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate to version 1.2.1.
Vulnerable software versionsDokan: 1.0.0.5000 - 1.2.0.1000
External linkshttp://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/741315/
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.
