CVE-2017-2206 Privilege escalation in The installer of SaAT Netizen

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the installer's search path, affecting SaAT Netizen users.

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-2017-2206?

CVE-2017-2206 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetMove Corporation The installer of SaAT Netizen, 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 the installer of SaAT Netizen ver.1.2.10.510 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-2017-2206?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Saat Netizen.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2206?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-2206 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2206 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7h69-m3p8-8rqm.

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