Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-16081 (CCN-149448)

Assigned:2018-09-04
Published:2018-09-04
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:Allowing the chrome.debugger API to run on file:// URLs in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to access files on the local file system without file access permission via a crafted Chrome Extension.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.4 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.4 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-862
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-16081

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
105215

Source: CCN
Type: BID-105215
Google Chrome Prior to 69.0.3497.81 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2018:2666

Source: CCN
Type: Google Chrome Releases Web site
Stable Channel Update for Desktop

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/666299

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
google-chrome-cve201816081-unauth-access(149448)

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201811-10

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 69.0.3497.81)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:chrome:69.0.3497.109:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:201816081
    V
    		CVE-2018-16081
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112066
    P
    		chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105615
    P
    		chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26479
    P
    		Security update for chromium (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25457
    P
    		Security update for aspell (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25762
    P
    		Security update for Xerces-C (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25235
    P
    		Security update for java-1_7_1-ibm (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25607
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25033
    P
    		Security update for openssl-1_0_0 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25806
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25316
    P
    		Security update for samba (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25660
    P
    		Security update for sane-backends (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25044
    P
    		Security update for dhcp (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26444
    P
    		Security update for mumble (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25373
    P
    		Security update for libX11 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25748
    P
    		Security update for ImageMagick (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25108
    P
    		Security update for sssd (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2018160810000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16081 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201816081000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16081 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201816081000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16081 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018160810000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16081 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201816081000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16081 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2018160810000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16081 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201816081000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16081 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    BACK
    google chrome *
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6.0
    redhat enterprise linux server 6.0
    redhat enterprise linux workstation 6.0
    google chrome 69.0.3497.109