CVE-2016-4901 Privilege escalation in The installer of e-Tax Software
Remote attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the e-Tax Software installer due to an untrusted search path vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4901?
CVE-2016-4901 is a high-severity vulnerability in National Tax Agency The installer of e-Tax Software, published on 22 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of e-Tax Software all versions allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4901?
It affects 1 product.
Products include National Tax Agency E-Tax.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4901?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4901 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvxp-fgwm-ppwv.