CVE-2017-10830 Privilege escalation in Security Setup Tool
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the Security Setup Tool.
- 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-2017-10830?
CVE-2017-10830 is a high-severity vulnerability in NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION Security Setup Tool, published on 28 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 Security Setup Tool all versions allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10830?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ntt Security Setup Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10830?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10830 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-10830 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10830 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2wf6-qvv4-r46j.