CVE-2017-2220 Privilege escalation in Installer of CASL II simulator(self-extract format)
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the CASL II simulator 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-2017-2220?
CVE-2017-2220 is a high-severity vulnerability in INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA) Installer of CASL II simulator(self-extract format), 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 CASL II simulator (self-extract format) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2220?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ipa Casl Ii Simulator.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2220?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2220 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2220 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r8q-qr7c-fmvq.