CVE-2018-15491: High severity zemana antilogger vulnerability

Published Aug 18, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability in the permission and encryption implementation of Zemana Anti-Logger 1.9.3.527 and prior (fixed in 1.9.3.602) allows an attacker to take control of the whitelisting feature (MyRules2.ini under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Zemana\ZALSDK) to permit execution of unauthorized applications (such as ones that record keystrokes).

Affected Software

1 affected component
Zemana AntiLogger<1.9.3.602

Event History

Aug 18, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15491?

CVE-2018-15491 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized execution of applications.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-15491?

To fix CVE-2018-15491, update Zemana Anti-Logger to version 1.9.3.602 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2018-15491?

CVE-2018-15491 affects Zemana Anti-Logger versions prior to 1.9.3.602.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-15491?

CVE-2018-15491 is a permission and encryption vulnerability that impacts application whitelisting.

5

What can an attacker do with CVE-2018-15491?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-15491 to manipulate the whitelisting feature, allowing unauthorized applications to execute.

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