CVE-2016-4902 Privilege escalation in The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows 7 and later)"
Remote attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL due to an untrusted search path in JPKI user software.
- 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-2016-4902?
CVE-2016-4902 is a high-severity vulnerability in Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows 7 and later)", published on 9 Jun 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 Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows 7 and later)" Ver3.0.1 and earlier, The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows Vista)" Ver3.0.1 and earlier and The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software" Ver2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4902?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Jpki the Public Certification Service for Individuals, Jpki the Public Certification Service for Individuals for Windows 7, Jpki the Public Certification Service for Individuals for Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4902?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4902 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-4902 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4902 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows 7 and later)"
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6qq2-69c3-wr79.