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HIGH

CVE-2018-18860

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.2 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the SwitchVPN client 2.1012.03 for macOS. Due to over-permissive configuration settings and a SUID binary, an attacker is able to execute arbitrary binaries as root.

Technical details

Published
2018-11-30
Exploit-DB
EDB-45854

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18860?

A local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the SwitchVPN client 2.1012.03 for macOS. Due to over-permissive configuration settings and a SUID binary, an attacker is able to execute arbitrary binaries as root.

Is CVE-2018-18860 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-18860 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.2% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-18860?

CVE-2018-18860 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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