What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-0492?

CVE-2018-0492 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.0 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-0492?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-0492. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.7%.

Beep CVE-2018-0492

HIGH

Race Condition (CWE-362)

2018-04-03 security@debian.org

Race Condition Privilege Escalation Beep Debian Linux

7.0

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.0 HIGH

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 03, 2018 - 07:29 nvd

HIGH 7.0

DescriptionNVD

Johnathan Nightingale beep through 1.3.4, if setuid, has a race condition that allows local privilege escalation.

AnalysisAI

Johnathan Nightingale beep through 1.3.4, if setuid, has a race condition that allows local privilege escalation. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0). Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-362. Johnathan Nightingale beep through 1.3.4, if setuid, has a race condition that allows local privilege escalation. Affected products include: Beep Project Beep, Debian Debian Linux. Version information: through 1.3.4.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.