CVE-2018-6400

7.8 HIGH
Published: March 12, 2018 Modified: May 14, 2026
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Description

Kingsoft WPS Office Free 10.2.0.5978 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by impersonating all the pipes through a use of \\.\pipe\WPSCloudSvr\WpsCloudSvr -- an "insecurely created named pipe." Ensures full access to Everyone users group.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/27
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.wps365.jp/notices/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/27
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
16th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

kingsoftstore