CVE-2018-10722

In Cylance CylancePROTECT before 1470, an unprivileged local user can obtain SYSTEM privileges because users have Modify access to the %PROGRAMFILES%\Cylance\Desktop\log folder, the CyUpdate process grants users Modify access to new files created in this folder, and a new file can be a symlink chain to a pathname of an arbitrary DLL that CyUpdate uses.
References
Link Resource
https://www.atredis.com/blog/cylance-privilege-escalation-vulnerability Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cylance:cylanceprotect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-05-03 17:29

Updated : 2018-06-13 08:27


NVD link : CVE-2018-10722

Mitre link : CVE-2018-10722


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CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

cylance

  • cylanceprotect