CVE-2017-2167 Path traversal in Installer for PrimeDrive Desktop Application
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted executable in an untrusted search path during installation.
- 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-2017-2167?
CVE-2017-2167 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in SoftBank Corporation Installer for PrimeDrive Desktop Application, 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 Installer for PrimeDrive Desktop Application version 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2167?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Softbank Primedrive Desktop Application.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2167?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2167 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-2167 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2167 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SoftBank Corporation Installer for PrimeDrive Desktop Application
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v94p-c7m9-656x.