High severity · published Feb 28, 2018
CVE-2018-6947
An uninitialised stack variable in the nxfuse component that is part of the Open Source DokanFS library shipped with NoMachine 6.0.66_2 and earlier allows a local low privileged…
7.8
CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An uninitialised stack variable in the nxfuse component that is part of the Open Source DokanFS library shipped with NoMachine 6.0.66_2 and earlier allows a local low privileged user to gain elevation of privileges on Windows 7 (32 and 64bit), and denial of service for Windows 8 and 10.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NO
Nomachine · Nomachine
through 6.0.66_2 · source: NVD
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6947
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6947
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44167/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44168/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.fidusinfosec.com/nomachine-road-code-execution-without-fuzzing-cve-2018-6947/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.nomachine.com/SU02P00194
Vendor Advisory
https://www.nomachine.com/SU02P00195
Vendor Advisory
https://www.nomachine.com/TR02P08408
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