Remote code execution in Mailbutler Shimo - CVE-2018-6823
Published: February 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10467
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6823
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mailbutler
Affected software:
Mailbutler Shimo
Mailbutler Shimo
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an improper implementation in the com.feingeist.shimo.helper tool LaunchDaemon in the VPN client. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
The weakness exists due to an improper implementation in the com.feingeist.shimo.helper tool LaunchDaemon in the VPN client. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6823
Update to version 4.1.5.1 or later.