CVE-2018-5718

Improper restriction of write operations within the bounds of a memory buffer in snscore.sys in SoftControl/SafenSoft SysWatch, SoftControl/SafenSoft TPSecure, SoftControl/SafenSoft Enterprise Suite before version 4.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or modify kernel-mode memory via loading of a forged DLL into an user-mode process.

Published: 2018-06-12 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-5718 is rated Low Risk (35.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.27%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5718

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.27% +0.23%
2 2023-03-07 0.89% 0.04% -0.84%
3 2022-02-04 0.89%

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-5718

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.1 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.8 5.2 [email protected]
5.6 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
3.9 7.8 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-5718

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-5718

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
safensoft softcontrol_enterprise_suite < 4.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:safensoft:softcontrol_enterprise_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
safensoft softcontrol_syswatch < 4.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:safensoft:softcontrol_syswatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
safensoft softcontrol_tpsecure < 4.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:safensoft:softcontrol_tpsecure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-5718

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