CVE-2017-2192 Privilege escalation in RW-5100 tool to verify execution environment for Windows 7
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the RW-5100 verification tool.
- 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-2017-2192?
CVE-2017-2192 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sharp Corporation RW-5100 tool to verify execution environment for Windows 7, 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 RW-5100 tool to verify execution environment for Windows 7 version 1.1.0.0 and RW-5100 tool to verify execution environment for Windows 8.1 version 1.2.0.0 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2192?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sharp Rw-5100.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2192?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2192 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2192 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2192 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9jq-mjrw-mqfw.