TI-2018-13156 Aliases CVE-2018-18603 GHSA-jq9r-vxcv-j9c9

360 Total Security 3.5.0.1033 allows a Sandbox Escape via an "import os" statement…

LOW 30Published 2018-10-23 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

360 Total Security 3.5.0.1033 allows a Sandbox Escape via an "import os" statement, followed by os.system("CMD") or os.system("PowerShell"), within a .py file. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this cannot be categorized as a vulnerability, although it is a security-related issue

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00892 59th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:360totalsecurity:360_total_security:3.5.0.1033:::::::*	3.5.0.1033	Vulnerable	360totalsecurity

cpe:2.3:a:360totalsecurity:360_total_security:3.5.0.1033:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0.1033 Vulnerable ·360totalsecurity

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18603
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq9r-vxcv-j9c9

References

Advisory 1

https://github.com/sandboxescape/360-3.5.0.1033-Sandbox-Escape-Exploit/

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Sources

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