The report-viewing feature in Pearson VUE Certiport Console 8 and IQSystem 7 before…
Priority LOW 29CWE-281Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The report-viewing feature in Pearson VUE Certiport Console 8 and IQSystem 7 before 2018-06-26 mishandles child processes and consequently launches Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge as Administrator, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00314 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pearsonvue:console_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2018-06-26 | Vulnerable | Pearsonvue |
| cpe:2.3:a:pearsonvue:iqsystem_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2018-06-26 | Vulnerable | Pearsonvue |
- cpe:2.3:a:pearsonvue:console_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2018-06-26 Vulnerable ·Pearsonvue
- cpe:2.3:a:pearsonvue:iqsystem_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2018-06-26 Vulnerable ·Pearsonvue
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12989
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6pp-9mpx-pp9w
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-12989 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-12989 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c6pp-9mpx-pp9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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