CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-2231

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-2231 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of the MLIT DenshiSeikabutsuSakuseiShienKensa system version 3.02 and earlier, distributed until June 20, 2017. An attacker can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL placed 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 to the latest version of the MLIT DenshiSeikabutsuSakuseiShienKensa system and to monitor and secure installation paths against unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of MLIT DenshiSeikabutsuSakuseiShienKensa system Ver3.02 and earlier, distributed till June 20, 2017, The self-extracting archive including the installer of MLIT DenshiSeikabutsuSakuseiShienKensa system Ver3.02 and earlier, distributed till June 20, 2017 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

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