CVE-2017-2225 Privilege escalation in EbidSettingChecker.exe
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the EbidSettingChecker application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2225?
CVE-2017-2225 is a critical vulnerability in Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) EbidSettingChecker.exe, published on 7 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in EbidSettingChecker.exe (version 1.0.0.0) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2225?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mext Ebidsettingchecker.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2225?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2225 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2225 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92hg-3gj8-j5m9.