Detections
Analytics
CVE-2018-18435
high
Description
KioWare Server version 4.9.6 and older installs by default to "C:\kioware_com" with weak folder permissions granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and it's sub-folders. In addition, the program installs a service called "KWSService" which runs as "Localsystem", this will allow any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a malicious one.
References
https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/
https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update
https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-002.md
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html