Arbitrary file upload in Yammer Desktop App - CVE-2018-8569
Published: October 19, 2018 / Updated: October 22, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15452
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8569
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Yammer Desktop App
Yammer Desktop App
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the Yammer desktop application due to the loading of arbitrary content. A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply specially crafted input and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8569
Install updates from vendor's website.