CVE-2018-12989 json
The report-viewing feature in Pearson VUE Certiport Console 8 and IQSystem 7 before 2018-06-26 mishandles child processes and consequently…
published 2018-08-03 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-4940
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The report-viewing feature in Pearson VUE Certiport Console 8 and IQSystem 7 before 2018-06-26 mishandles child processes and consequently launches Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge as Administrator, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Patch / fix
- pearsonvue console_8 2018-06-26
- pearsonvue iqsystem_7 2018-06-26
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
References
-
certiport.pearsonvue.com
/Support/Console-system-updates
vendor-advisory
-
computeco.de
/2018-07-29_1.html
mitigation, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-12989
- NVD CVE-2018-12989
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