CVE-2017-2157 Other in Installer for The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows 7 and later)"
Remote attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL due to an untrusted search path in the JPKI user software installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2157?
CVE-2017-2157 is a high-severity vulnerability in Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Installer for The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows 7 and later)", published on 12 May 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 installers for The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows 7 and later)" Ver3.1 and earlier, The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows Vista)", The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software" Ver2.6 and earlier that were available until April 27, 2017 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jpki the Public Certification Service for Individuals.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Installer for The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows 7 and later)"
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8rm-c2pf-m49v.