CVE-2018-17490 : What You Need to Know

EasyLobby Solo, developed by HID Global, is susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability that could be exploited by a local attacker with access to the kiosk and task manager. The issue was made public on March 4, 2019.

Understanding CVE-2018-17490

EasyLobby Solo's vulnerability allows attackers to disrupt services, posing a high availability impact and a high integrity impact.

What is CVE-2018-17490?

The vulnerability in EasyLobby Solo could enable a local attacker to execute unauthorized processes or terminate critical processes by leveraging access to the kiosk and task manager.

The Impact of CVE-2018-17490

The vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 7.7, indicating a high severity level with a potential for service disruption and unauthorized process execution.

Technical Details of CVE-2018-17490

EasyLobby Solo's vulnerability details and affected systems.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability in EasyLobby Solo allows local attackers to trigger a denial of service by terminating processes or initiating unauthorized ones through the task manager.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: EasyLobby Solo
Vendor: HID Global
Version: 11.0.4563

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Exploit Code Maturity: Unproven

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to mitigate and prevent exploitation of CVE-2018-17490.

Immediate Steps to Take

Monitor and restrict access to the kiosk and task manager.
Implement network segmentation to limit local access.
Regularly monitor for unauthorized processes.

Long-Term Security Practices

Conduct regular security training for employees on identifying and reporting suspicious activities.
Keep systems up to date with the latest security patches and updates.

Patching and Updates

Apply the official fix provided by HID Global to address the vulnerability in EasyLobby Solo.