CVE-2017-2178 Privilege escalation in Installer of electronic tendering and bid opening system
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the installer's search path, affecting the electronic tendering system.
- 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-2017-2178?
CVE-2017-2178 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency Installer of electronic tendering and bid opening system, 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 electronic tendering and bid opening system 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-2017-2178?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Atla Electronic Tendering and Bid Opening System.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95gw-mf46-9jh4.