CVE-2017-2177 Privilege escalation in Installer of Shogyo Touki Denshi Ninsho Software
Attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL due to an untrusted search path in the installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2177?
CVE-2017-2177 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ministry of Justice Installer of Shogyo Touki Denshi Ninsho Software, published on 9 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Installer of Shogyo Touki Denshi Ninsho Software Ver 1.7 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Shogyo Touki Denshi.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7m42-4j4r-wr39.