VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-16715

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.86%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-09-08
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An issue was discovered in Absolute Software CTES Windows Agent through 1.0.0.1479. The security permissions on the %ProgramData%\CTES folder and sub-folders may allow write access to low-privileged user accounts. This allows unauthorized replacement of service program executable (EXE) or dynamically loadable library (DLL) files, causing elevated (SYSTEM) user access. Configuration control files or data files under this folder could also be similarly modified to affect service process behavior.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Primary references