CVE-2017-10864 Privilege escalation in Installer of HIBUN Confidential File Viewer
An attacker can gain privileges and execute code by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the HIBUN Confidential File Viewer installer.
- 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-2017-10864?
CVE-2017-10864 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. Installer of HIBUN Confidential File Viewer, published on 12 Oct 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 HIBUN Confidential File Viewer prior to 11.20.0001 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10864?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hitachi-Solutions Confidential File Viewer.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-10864 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10864 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-23xj-w5qm-57j6.