CVE-2017-2176 Privilege escalation in clock 01 setup.exe
Attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in screensaver installers due to untrusted search path vulnerabilities.
- 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-2017-2176?
CVE-2017-2176 is a high-severity vulnerability in JAPAN AIR SELF DEFENSE FORCE, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE clock_01_setup.exe, published on 9 Jun 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 screensaver installers (jasdf_01.exe, jasdf_02.exe, jasdf_03.exe, jasdf_04.exe, jasdf_05.exe, scramble_setup.exe, clock_01_setup.exe, clock_02_setup.exe) available prior to May 25, 2017 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2176?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jasdf Screensavers.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3cx6-v6rm-9gqv.