high7.8Public exploit code
CVE-2018-18629
An issue was discovered in the Keybase command-line client before 2.8.0-20181023124437 for Linux.
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Keybase keybase-redirector - '$PATH' Local Privilege Escalation2018-10-22 · local · linux
Impact
An issue was discovered in the Keybase command-line client before 2.8.0-20181023124437 for Linux. An untrusted search path vulnerability in the keybase-redirector application allows a local, unprivileged user on Linux to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse binary.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Keybase | Keybase | before 2.8.0-20181023124437 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/
- https://hackerone.com/reports/426944
- https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb002
- https://blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/
- https://hackerone.com/reports/426944
- https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb002