CVE-2017-10820 Privilege escalation in Installer of IP Messenger for Win
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the IP Messenger installer, leading to code execution.
- 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-2017-10820?
CVE-2017-10820 is a high-severity vulnerability in H.Shirouzu / Asahi Net, Inc. Installer of IP Messenger for Win, published on 4 Aug 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 Installer of IP Messenger for Win 4.60 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10820?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ipa Ip Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10820?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10820 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-10820 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10820 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f23-mxmj-hcw5.