CVE-2017-2214 Path traversal in AppCheck
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious executable in a directory searched by AppCheck, requiring users to upgrade to a patched version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2214?
CVE-2017-2214 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in JIRANSOFT JAPAN, INC. AppCheck, published on 9 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in AppCheck and AppCheck Pro prior to version 2.0.1.15 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2214?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Jiransoft Appcheck, Jiransoft Appcheck Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2214?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-2214 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2214 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48jc-r7pp-3grh.