CVE-2018-12989
Medium
Description
The report-viewing feature in Pearson VUE Certiport Console 8 and IQSystem 7 before 2018-06-26 mishandles child processes and consequently launches Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge as Administrator, which allows local users to gain privileges.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.7
Exploit probability—
ProductPearsonvue Console
PublishedAug 3, 2018
First seenAug 3, 2018
How to fix
Update
- pearsonvue console_82018-06-26 or later
- pearsonvue iqsystem_72018-06-26 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pearsonvue console_8 | v < 2018-06-26 | 2018-06-26 |
| pearsonvue iqsystem_7 | v < 2018-06-26 | 2018-06-26 |
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