Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects VisitorPass eVisitorPass 1.5.5.2 kiosk software. A person with local access to the kiosk could escape the intended visitor-pass application and start other processes, potentially gaining broad control of that system. Public sources do not name a patch or report active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority if affected kiosks are in public or semi-public areas. The business concern is not remote mass exploitation, but a visitor turning a trusted kiosk into a local workstation foothold.
Technical view
CVE-2018-17493 is a local privilege escalation issue in eVisitorPass 1.5.5.2 tied to faulty fullscreen behavior. IBM X-Force and the CVE record describe escape from the kiosk program and launching other local processes. CVSS 3.0 is 8.4 with local attack vector and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running VisitorPass eVisitorPass 1.5.5.2 on physically accessible kiosks or shared local systems. Internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. The attack is local and depends on access to the kiosk environment, making physical placement and kiosk lockdown quality central to risk.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: one affected version is listed, no CWE is supplied, and no vendor patch details are included in the provided sources. Validate exposure through asset inventory and kiosk-hardening review rather than assuming broader VisitorPass impact.
Mitigation direction
- Check VisitorPass or IBM X-Force guidance for supported fixes or replacement versions.
- Restrict physical access to visitor kiosks and supervise untrusted users.
- Harden kiosk policies to block shell access and unauthorized process launches.
- Temporarily remove affected kiosks from public use where exposure cannot be controlled.
Validation and detection
- Inventory visitor kiosks for VisitorPass eVisitorPass 1.5.5.2.
- Confirm whether kiosk users can exit the application or start other local processes.
- Review local logs for unexpected process launches from kiosk sessions.
- Verify kiosk accounts have minimal privileges and restricted filesystem access.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/C:H/I:H/AV:L/A:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AC:L/C:H/I:H/AV:L/A:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/E:U/RL:O/RC:C2.55.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.4HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/C:H/I:H/AV:L/A:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- evisitorpass-fullscreen-cve201817493-pri-esc (149653)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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