Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in NUUO CMS - CVE-2018-17892
Published: October 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15329
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17892
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: NUUO Inc.
Affected software:
NUUO CMS
NUUO CMS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application implements a method of user account control that causes standard account security features to not be utilized as intended. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-17892
Update to version 3.3 or later.