Vulnerability in Sandboxie-Plus Sandboxie
CVE-2018-18748
Sandboxie 5.26 allows a Sandbox Escape via an "import os" statement, followed by os.system("cmd") or os.system("powershell"), within a .py file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue because the observed behavior is consistent with the product's intended functionality
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (84.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sandboxie-Plus Sandboxie — versions 5.26
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/blob/2632a5f7409… (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- github.com/sandboxescape/Sandboxie-5.26-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18748?
- CVE-2018-18748 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sandboxie-Plus Sandboxie. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2018-10-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18748?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-18748 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.