CVE-2018-18629

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 46%
VendorProductVersion
keybasekeybase
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< 2.8.0-20181023124437
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
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