What is CVE-2018-13013?

CVE-2018-13013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Safensoft Enterprise Suite, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-29.

How severe is CVE-2018-13013?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Safensoft Enterprise Suite

CVE-2018-13013

Improper check of unusual conditions when launching msiexec.exe in safensec.com (SysWatch service) in SAFE'N'SEC SoftControl/SafenSoft SysWatch, SoftControl/SafenSoft TPSecure, and SoftControl/SafenSoft Enterprise Suite before 4.4.9 allows the local attacker to bypass a code-signing protection mechanism and install/execute an unauthorized program by modifying the system configuration and installing a forged MSI file. (The intended behavior is that the component SysWatch does not allow installation of MSI files unless they are signed by a limited list of certificates.)

EPSS: 0.002 (9.1th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-754 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-13013?: CVE-2018-13013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Safensoft Enterprise Suite, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-29.
How severe is CVE-2018-13013?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.