CVE-2018-19792 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting LiteSpeed OpenLiteSpeed versions prior to 1.5.0 RC6. A local attacker with high privileges can exploit this by creating a symlink with a long, specially crafted command name, leading to a denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability has a local attack vector and low attack complexity, with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.41CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:1.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:1.5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:1.5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:litespeedtech:openlitespeed:1.5.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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