CVE-2018-10501CWE-22

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Notes Fixed in version 2.0.02.31

published September 24, 2018

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
21.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Notes Fixed in version 2.0.02.31. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of ZIP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5358.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00297 · 21.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2018-09-24T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 SEP 23:00Z
    This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Notes Fixed in version 2.0.02.31
    cvelistv5