What is CVE-2018-1000621?

CVE-2018-1000621 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-07-09.

How severe is CVE-2018-1000621?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2018-1000621

Mycroft AI mycroft-core version 18.2.8b and earlier contains a Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in Websocket configuration that can result in code execution. This impacts ONLY the Mycroft for Linux and "non-enclosure" installs - Mark 1 and Picroft unaffected. This attack appear to be exploitable remote access to the unsecured websocket server. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in No fix currently available.

EPSS: 0.026 (83.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000621?: CVE-2018-1000621 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000621?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.