CVE-2018-1000006
What it is
GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. This has been fixed in versions 1.8.2-beta.4, 1.7.11, and 1.6.16.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 88.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 88.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 88.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-78 · OS command injection
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Atom Electron 1.8.2
- Atom Electron ≤ 1.7.10
- Atom Electron ≤ 1.6.15
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://electronjs.org/blog/protocol-handler-fix
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v1.8.2-beta.4
- https://electronjs.org/blog/protocol-handler-fix
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v1.8.2-beta.4
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102796
- https://electronjs.org/blog/protocol-handler-fix
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v1.8.2-beta.4
- https://medium.com/%40Wflki/exploiting-electron-rce-in-exodus-wallet-d9e6db13c374
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43899/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44357/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102796
- https://electronjs.org/blog/protocol-handler-fix
- https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v1.8.2-beta.4
- https://medium.com/%40Wflki/exploiting-electron-rce-in-exodus-wallet-d9e6db13c374
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43899/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44357/