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CVE-2018-1000006

GitHub Electron versions 1.8.2-beta.3 and earlier, 1.7.10 and earlier, 1.6.15 and earlier has a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Electron apps running on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 that register custom protocol handlers can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. This has been fixed in versions 1.8.2-beta.4, 1.7.11, and 1.6.16.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from atom, from microsoft, from microsoft and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-01-24T23:29:00.497

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:39:24.490

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-78

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	atom	electron	1.8.2	Yes
Application	atom	electron	1.8.2	Yes
Application	atom	electron	1.8.2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Application	atom	electron	≤ 1.7.10	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Application	atom	electron	≤ 1.6.15	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102796 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://electronjs.org/blog/protocol-handler-fix Mitigation, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v1.8.2-beta.4 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://medium.com/%40Wflki/exploiting-electron-rce-in-exodus-wallet-d9e6db13c374 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43899/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44357/ ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102796 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://electronjs.org/blog/protocol-handler-fix Mitigation, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/tag/v1.8.2-beta.4 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://medium.com/%40Wflki/exploiting-electron-rce-in-exodus-wallet-d9e6db13c374 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43899/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44357/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For atom's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.