// For flags

CVE-2014-7872

Comodo GeekBuddy < 4.18.121 - Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

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*SSVC
Descriptions

Comodo GeekBuddy before 4.18.121 does not restrict access to the VNC server, which allows local users to gain privileges by connecting to the server.

Comodo GeekBuddy anterior a 4.18.121 no restringe el acceso al servidor VNC, lo que permite a usuarios locales ganar privilegios mediante la conexión al servidor.

Comodo Internet Security installs GeekBuddy which installs a weakly secure exposed VNC server.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2014-10-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-06-09 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Comodo
Search vendor "Comodo"
Geekbuddy
Search vendor "Comodo" for product "Geekbuddy"
<= 4.18.120
Search vendor "Comodo" for product "Geekbuddy" and version " <= 4.18.120"
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Affected