HIGH
An issue was discovered in the Keybase command-line client before 2.8.0-20181023124437 for Linux
Published Dec 20, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.49%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Keybase command-line client before 2.8.0-20181023124437 for Linux. An untrusted search path vulnerability in the keybase-redirector application allows a local, unprivileged user on Linux to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse binary.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.49% 0.01493
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01493
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01493) | 73.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01493) | 70.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.32% (0.00320) | 52.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00183) | 56.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00183) | 55.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 50.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 79.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 77.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 56.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 82.60th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- https://blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/426944 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb002 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://blog.mirch.io/2018/12/21/cve-2018-18629-keybase-linux-privilege-escalation/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/426944 | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://keybase.io/docs/secadv/kb002 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 20, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Oct 23, 2018
Link CVE-2018-18629
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a