Privilege escalation in Shimovpn Shimo Vpn
CVE-2018-4008
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Shimo VPN 4.1.5.1 helper service in the RunVpncScript command. The command takes a user-supplied script argument and executes it under root context. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to raise their privileges to root. An attacker would need local access to the machine to successfully exploit this bug.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Shimovpn Shimo Vpn — versions 4.1.5.1
- Shimo Vpn — versions Shimo VPN 4.1.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0677 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4008?
- CVE-2018-4008 is a high-severity vulnerability in Shimovpn Shimo Vpn, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4008?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.