What is CVE-2018-6384?

CVE-2018-6384 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nsclient Nsclient\+\+, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-31.

How severe is CVE-2018-6384?

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

Vulnerability in Nsclient Nsclient\+\+

CVE-2018-6384

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in NSClient++ before 0.4.1.73 allows non-privileged local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system via a malicious program.exe executable in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% folder.

EPSS: 0.008 (52.0th 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

Nsclient Nsclient\+\+
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6384?: CVE-2018-6384 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nsclient Nsclient\+\+, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-31.
How severe is CVE-2018-6384?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.