How severe is CVE-2018-17496?

CVE-2018-17496 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-17496 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-17496?

CVE-2018-17496 affects Thresholdsecurity Evisitorpass. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17496?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-17496 published?

CVE-2018-17496 was published on 2019-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-17496

CVE-2018-17496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Thresholdsecurity Evisitorpass with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.4)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Thresholdsecurity Evisitorpass
Published: 2019-03-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error while in kiosk mode. By visiting the kiosk and typing ctrl+shift+esc, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to open the task manager to kill the process or launch new processes on the system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17496?: eVisitorPass could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an error while in kiosk mode. By visiting the kiosk and typing ctrl+shift+esc, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to open the task manager to kill the process or launch new processes on the system.
How severe is CVE-2018-17496?: CVE-2018-17496 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.4, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-17496 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-17496?: CVE-2018-17496 affects Thresholdsecurity Evisitorpass. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17496?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-17496 published?: CVE-2018-17496 was published on 2019-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/149656

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:thresholdsecurity:evisitorpass:1.5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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