CVE-2018-18253 affects CapMon Access Manager 5.4.1.1005, where the CALRunElevated.exe component attempts to temporarily elevate user privileges. This process is flawed, as a user can remain in the local Administrators group if the executed command crashes, or due to a race condition. Rated 7.0 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability allows for local privilege escalation with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.4.1.1005CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:capmon:access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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