TI-2018-13035 Aliases CVE-2018-18435 GHSA-cv2p-jhjf-54gq

KioWare Server version 4.9.6 and older installs by default to "C:\kioware_com" with weak…

LOW 37CWE-732Published 2019-03-17 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
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

KioWare Server version 4.9.6 and older installs by default to "C:\kioware_com" with weak folder permissions granting any user full permission "Everyone: (F)" to the contents of the directory and it's sub-folders. In addition, the program installs a service called "KWSService" which runs as "Localsystem", this will allow any user to escalate privileges to "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" by substituting the service's binary with a malicious one.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01375 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA

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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server::::::::	up to 4.9.6	Vulnerable	Kioware

cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.9.6 Vulnerable ·Kioware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18435
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cv2p-jhjf-54gq

References

Exploit 2

Patch 2

Other 1

https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2019/ACTIVE-2019-002.md

Sources

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