Local Privilege Escalation in NoMachine's DokanFS Component
CVE-2018-6947

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nomachine

Status
Nomachine
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 February 2018

What is CVE-2018-6947?

The vulnerability in NoMachine's DokanFS component arises from an uninitialized stack variable. This flaw allows a local low privileged user to exploit it to gain elevated privileges on Windows 7 systems, while for Windows 8 and 10, it leads to potential denial of service. Users operating on affected versions are at risk and should seek to address this vulnerability promptly.

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References

https://www.fidusinfosec.com/nomachine-road-code-executio...
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44168/
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https://www.nomachine.com/SU02P00194
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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