CVE-2019-18245 - Unquoted Search Path or Element

Severity

78%

Complexity

18%

Confidentiality

98%

Reliable Controls LicenseManager versions 3.4 and prior may allow an authenticated user to insert malicious code into the system root path, which may allow execution of code with elevated privileges of the application.

Reliable Controls LicenseManager versions 3.4 and prior may allow an authenticated user to insert malicious code into the system root path, which may allow execution of code with elevated privileges of the application.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Demo Examples

Unquoted Search Path or Element

CWE-428

The following example demonstrates the weakness.


               
UINT errCode = WinExec( "C:\\Program Files\\Foo\\Bar", SW_SHOW );

Overview

First reported 5 years ago

2019-12-11 23:15:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-12-17 19:06:00

Affected Software

Reliable Controls RC-LicenseManager

References

https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-19-337-01

Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

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