CVE-2018-5189 json
Race condition in Jungo Windriver 12.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or gain system privileges by fli…
published 2018-01-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-16974
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Race condition in Jungo Windriver 12.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or gain system privileges by flipping pool buffer size, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- jungo windriver 12.6.0
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-43494)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-43494 Jungo Windriver 12.5.1 - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2018-01-10
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43494/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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fidusinfosec.com
/jungo-windriver-code-execution-cve-2018-5189/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5189
- NVD CVE-2018-5189
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