CVE-2018-13012 describes a critical vulnerability affecting SAFE'N'SEC SoftControl/SafenSoft products, including SysWatch, TPSecure, and Enterprise Suite versions prior to 4.4.12. This flaw, categorized as a "Download of code with improper integrity check" (CWE-494), allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by substituting a malicious update server during software updates via the snsupd.exe and upd.exe components. With a CVSS v3 score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.4.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:safensoft:softcontrol_enterprise_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 4.4.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:safensoft:softcontrol_syswatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 4.4.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:safensoft:softcontrol_tpsecure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.