CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-2286

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The NFC Port Software version 5.5.0.6 and earlier, along with other mentioned applications, has an untrusted search path vulnerability. This allows an attacker to gain privileges via a malicious DLL placed in an unspecified directory.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious threat to the security of systems using the affected software versions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest versions that address this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized changes.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in NFC Port Software Version 5.5.0.6 and earlier (for RC-S310, RC-S320, RC-S330, RC-S370, RC-S380, RC-S380/S), NFC Port Software Version 5.3.6.7 and earlier (for RC-S320, RC-S310/J1C, RC-S310/ED4C), PC/SC Activator for Type B Ver.1.2.1.0 and earlier, SFCard Viewer 2 Ver.2.5.0.0 and earlier, NFC Net Installer Ver.1.1.0.0 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