CVE-2017-2175 Other in Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended
Remote attackers 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-2017-2175?
CVE-2017-2175 is a high-severity vulnerability in INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA) Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended, published on 22 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 Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended all versions allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2175?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ipa Empirical Project Monitor - Extended.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2175?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2175 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2175 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA) Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2j7-mgrp-5g3p.