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CVE-2018-1000006

GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the pro

GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. This has been fixed in versions 1.8.2-beta.4, 1.7.11, and 1.6.16.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.92322
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules2 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

3
atom electronall versions
atom electron<= 1.7.10
atom electron<= 1.6.15
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm electron HIGH fixed in 1.7.11
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Public Exploits & PoCs

4
remoteExodus Wallet (ElectronJS Framework) - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)verified
remoteExodus Wallet (ElectronJS Framework) - Remote Code Execution2018-01-25
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 43899www.exploit-db.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 44357www.exploit-db.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumPotentially Suspicious Electron Application CommandLine
productmediumSuspicious Electron Application Child Processes
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD24 Jan 2018 · 11:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102796Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://electronjs.org/blog/protocol-handler-fixMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v1.8.2-beta.4PatchThird Party Advisory
https://medium.com/%40Wflki/exploiting-electron-rce-in-exodus-wallet-d9e6db13c374
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