CVE-2018-17496 json
eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error while in kiosk mode.
published 2019-03-19 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-9249
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error while in kiosk mode. By visiting the kiosk and typing ctrl+shift+esc, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to open the task manager to kill the process or launch new processes on the system.
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.0/C:H/AC:L/I:H/A:H/PR:N/AV:L/S:U/UI:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U |
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- VisitorPass eVisitorPass
References
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/149656
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17496
- NVD CVE-2018-17496
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