SB2019083009 - Privilege escalation in Change Healthcare McKesson and Horizon Cardiology



SB2019083009 - Privilege escalation in Change Healthcare McKesson and Horizon Cardiology

Published: August 30, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019083009
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18630)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure file permissions in the default installation. A local authenticated attacker can insert specially crafted files that can result in arbitrary code execution.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.