CVE-2017-2188 Privilege escalation in Installer of Denshinouhin Check System (for Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nouson Seibi Jigyou) 2014 March Edition
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in an unspecified directory, exploiting an untrusted search path in the installer.
- 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-2017-2188?
CVE-2017-2188 is a high-severity vulnerability in Installer of Denshinouhin Check System (for Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nouson Seibi Jigyou) 2014 March Edition, published on 7 Jul 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 of Denshinouhin Check System (for Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nouson Seibi Jigyou) 2014 March Edition (Ver.9.0.001.001) [Updated on 2017 June 9], (Ver.8.0.001.001) [Updated on 2016 May 31] 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-2017-2188?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Maff Denshinouhin Check System.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5www-969v-2v3g.