CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-2189

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-2189 involves an untrusted search path vulnerability in the RW-4040 driver installer for Windows 7 version 2.27, allowing an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access and privilege escalation, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the RW-4040 driver to the latest version and monitor systems for potential malicious DLL files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in RW-4040 driver installer for Windows 7 version 2.27 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

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