CVE-2018-6322
NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: March 12, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Panda Global Protection 17.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by impersonating all the pipes through a use of \.\pipe\PSANMSrvcPpal -- an "insecurely created named pipe." Ensures full access to Everyone users group.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2018-6322 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2018-6322 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts