CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-2272

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-2272 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in self-extracting encrypted files created by AttacheCase version 3.2.2.6 and earlier. This allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access and escalate privileges. This could lead to serious data security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update AttacheCase software to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and restricting access to directories where malicious files may be stored is advised.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Self-extracting encrypted files created by AttacheCase ver.3.2.2.6 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

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