CVE-2018-11642

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.8

Incorrect Permission Assignment on the /var/www/xms/cleanzip.sh shell script run periodically in Dialogic PowerMedia XMS through 3.5 allows local users to execute code as the root user.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 14.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 3, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://d3adend.org/blog/?p=1398
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://d3adend.org/blog/?p=1398

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-11642?

CVE-2018-11642 is a high vulnerability published on July 3, 2018. Incorrect Permission Assignment on the /var/www/xms/cleanzip.sh shell script run periodically in Dialogic PowerMedia XMS through 3.5 allows local users to execute code as the root user.

When was CVE-2018-11642 disclosed?

CVE-2018-11642 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 3, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-11642 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-11642 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-11642?

CVE-2018-11642 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-11642?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-11642, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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