CVE-2017-12653 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a PATH directory, allowing code execution with elevated rights.
- 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-2017-12653?
CVE-2017-12653 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 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
360 Total Security 9.0.0.1202 before 2017-07-07 allows Privilege Escalation via a Trojan horse Shcore.dll file in any directory in the PATH, as demonstrated by the C:\Python27 directory.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 360totalsecurity 360 Total Security.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-12653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wcr-94hc-4r26.