CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-2176

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-2176 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in screensaver installers that allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to attacks that exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update screensaver installers to versions released after May 25, 2017, and to monitor systems for unauthorized changes.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in screensaver installers (jasdf_01.exe, jasdf_02.exe, jasdf_03.exe, jasdf_04.exe, jasdf_05.exe, scramble_setup.exe, clock_01_setup.exe, clock_02_setup.exe) available prior to May 25, 2017 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS