#VU14679 Privilege escalation in Cisco Umbrella Enterprise Roaming Client - CVE-2018-0438
Published: September 6, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14679
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0438
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Umbrella Enterprise Roaming Client
Cisco Umbrella Enterprise Roaming Client
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
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
Update Cisco Umbrella ERC to version 2.1.127.