CVE-2017-10887 Privilege escalation in BOOK WALKER for Windows
An attacker can gain privileges and execute code by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the application.
- 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-2017-10887?
CVE-2017-10887 is a high-severity vulnerability in BOOK WALKER for Windows, published on 17 Nov 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 BOOK WALKER for Windows Ver.1.2.9 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-2017-10887?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bookwalker Book Walker.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-10887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in BOOK WALKER for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-83r9-9gpx-f5q6.