CVE-2018-13101: KioskSimpleService.exe in RedSwimmer KioskSimple 1.4.7.0 suffers from a privilege escalation vulnerability in

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-13101 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting kiosksimple. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

KioskSimpleService.exe in RedSwimmer KioskSimple 1.4.7.0 suffers from a privilege escalation vulnerability in the WCF endpoint. The exposed methods allow read and write access to the Windows registry and control of services. These methods may be abused to achieve privilege escalation via execution of attacker controlled binaries.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.4% (top 16%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2018-07-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: redswimmer

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-07-03 12:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redswimmer kiosksimple DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.4.7.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.4.7.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy kiosksimple || rpm -q kiosksimple || kiosksimple --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.4.7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison kiosksimple sudo apt install kiosksimple=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4.7.0> sudo apt-mark hold kiosksimple

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list kiosksimple sudo dnf downgrade kiosksimple-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4.7.0> sudo dnf versionlock add kiosksimple

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-13101?

kiosksimple: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-13101 being exploited?

CVE-2018-13101 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-13101 affect?

CVE-2018-13101 affects kiosksimple. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). KioskSimpleService.exe in RedSwimmer KioskSimple 1.4.7.0 suffers from a privilege escalation vulnerability in the WCF endpoint. The exposed methods allow read and write access to the Windows registry and control of services. These methods m

How urgent is CVE-2018-13101?

Priority 60/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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