Vulnerability in Cylance Cylanceprotect
CVE-2018-10722
In Cylance CylancePROTECT before 1470, an unprivileged local user can obtain SYSTEM privileges because users have Modify access to the %PROGRAMFILES%\Cylance\Desktop\log folder, the CyUpdate process grants users Modify access to new files created in this folder, and a new file can be a symlink chain to a pathname of an arbitrary DLL that CyUpdate uses.
EPSS: 0.005 (42.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cylance Cylanceprotect
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10722?
- CVE-2018-10722 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cylance Cylanceprotect, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10722?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.