CVE-2018-1000118
high-risk
Published 2018-03-07
Github Electron version Electron 1.8.2-beta.4 and earlier contains a Command Injection vulnerability in Protocol Handler that can result in command execute. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim opening an electron protocol handler in their browser. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in Electron 1.8.2-beta.5. This issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-1000006, specifically the black list used was not case insensitive allowing an attacker to potentially bypass it.
Do I need to act?
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5.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Vendors
References (4)
Third Party Advisory
https://electronjs.org/releases#1.8.2-beta.5
Third Party Advisory
https://electronjs.org/releases#1.8.2-beta.5
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
8/34 · Low
Exposure
12/34 · Low