# CVE-2018-16715: An issue was discovered in Absolute Software CTES Windows Agent through 1.0.0.1479.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-09-08 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in Absolute Software CTES Windows Agent through 1.0.0.1479. The security permissions on the %ProgramData%\CTES folder and sub-folders may allow write access to low-privileged user accounts. This allows unauthorized replacement of service program executable (EXE) or dynamically loadable library (DLL) files, causing elevated (SYSTEM) user access. Configuration control files or data files under this folder could also be similarly modified to affect service process behavior.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://community.absolute.com/s/article/Absolute-Security-Bulletin-ASB1

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