CVE-2018-18387: playSMS through 1.4.2 allows Privilege Escalation through Daemon abuse.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-18387?

playsms: upgrade to newer than 1.4.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-18387 being exploited?

CVE-2018-18387 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2018-18387 affect?

CVE-2018-18387 affects playsms. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). playSMS through 1.4.2 allows Privilege Escalation through Daemon abuse.

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2018-18387 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting playsms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

playSMS through 1.4.2 allows Privilege Escalation through Daemon abuse.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-829
Published	2018-10-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: playsms project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-10-29 18:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

playsms project playsms UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.4.2

Fixed in: newer than 1.4.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.4.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade playsms

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade playsms

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-18387?

playsms: upgrade to newer than 1.4.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-18387 being exploited?

CVE-2018-18387 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-2018-18387 affect?

CVE-2018-18387 affects playsms. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). playSMS through 1.4.2 allows Privilege Escalation through Daemon abuse.

How urgent is CVE-2018-18387?

Priority 50/100. High severity

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