# CVE-2018-13140: Druide Antidote through 9.5.1 on Windows and Linux allows remote code execution through the update mechanism by leveraging use of HTTP to do

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-24 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Druide Antidote through 9.5.1 on Windows and Linux allows remote code execution through the update mechanism by leveraging use of HTTP to download installation packages.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2018-09-21-cve-2018-13140-antidote-remote-code-execution-against-the-update-component/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/38
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149468/Antidote-9.5.1-Code-Execution.html

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