{
    "id": "CVE-2018-18435",
    "published": "2019-03-21 16:00:28",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 01:47:17",
    "cvss_score": "7.8",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-732",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.01375",
    "epss_percentile": "0.71263",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-11 18:17:18",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "kioware",
            "product": "kioware_server"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "46093",
            "title": "KioWare Server Version 4.9.6 - Weak Folder Permissions Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2019-01-07",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html",
        "https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-002.md",
        "https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/",
        "https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151031/KioWare-Server-4.9.6-Privilege-Escalation.html",
        "https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-002.md",
        "https://m.kioware.com/news/kioware-press-releases/kioware_server_security_patch_update",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46093/",
        "https://www.kioware.com/patch.aspx"
    ]
}