CVE-2018-18629

Published: Dec 20, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Keybase: Keybase

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Keybase Keybase	Before 2.8.0-20181023124437

Related CWEs

Untrusted Search Path

The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.

References (6)

https://blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://hackerone.com/reports/426944

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb002

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitVendor Advisory

https://blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://hackerone.com/reports/426944

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb002

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitVendor Advisory

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