What is CVE-2018-16715?

CVE-2018-16715 is a high-severity vulnerability in Absolute Ctes Windows Agent, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2018-16715?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Absolute Ctes Windows Agent

CVE-2018-16715

An issue was discovered in Absolute Software CTES Windows Agent through 1.0.0.1479. The security permissions on the %ProgramData%\CTES folder and sub-folders may allow write access to low-privileged user accounts. This allows unauthorized replacement of service program executable (EXE) or dynamically loadable library (DLL) files, causing elevated (SYSTEM) user access. Configuration control files or data files under this folder could also be similarly modified to affect service process behavior.

EPSS: 0.009 (54.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Absolute Ctes_windows_agent
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16715?: CVE-2018-16715 is a high-severity vulnerability in Absolute Ctes Windows Agent, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-16715?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.