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CVE-2018-12989

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Published: Aug 3, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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6.7
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

The report-viewing feature in Pearson VUE Certiport Console 8 and IQSystem 7 before 2018-06-26 mishandles child processes and consequently launches Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge as Administrator, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Affected (2)

Pearsonvue
2 products
Console 8
Iqsystem 7
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Console 8
Before 2018-06-26
Iqsystem 7
Before 2018-06-26

Related CWEs

CWE-281
Improper Preservation of Permissions
The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
MitigationThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
MitigationThird Party Advisory

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