Vulnerability in Keybase
CVE-2018-18629
An issue was discovered in the Keybase command-line client before 2.8.0-20181023124437 for Linux. An untrusted search path vulnerability in the keybase-redirector application allows a local, unprivileged user on Linux to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse binary.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb002 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/426944 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18629?
- CVE-2018-18629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Keybase, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18629?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-18629 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.