# CVE-2017-2272: Privilege escalation in Self-extracting encrypted files created by AttacheCase

> Attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL due to an untrusted search path in AttacheCase self-extracting files.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jul 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x2fx-m93v-8472

## What is CVE-2017-2272?

CVE-2017-2272 is a high-severity vulnerability in HiBARA Software Self-extracting encrypted files created by AttacheCase, published on 14 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 Self-extracting encrypted files created by AttacheCase ver.3.2.2.6 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Weakness: CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2272?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hibara Attachecase.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-2272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2272 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-2272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in HiBARA Software Self-extracting encrypted files created by AttacheCase

- [CVE-2022-25348](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25348/): Other in AttacheCase (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-28128](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28128/): Privilege escalation in AttacheCase (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2018-0674](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0674/): Code injection in AttacheCase (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2018-0675](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0675/): Code injection in AttacheCase (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-2271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2271/): Privilege escalation in Self-extracting encrypted files created by AttacheCase (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-2272 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-2272 is a high-severity vulnerability in HiBARA Software Self-extracting encrypted files created by AttacheCase, published on 14 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: HiBARA Software Self-extracting encrypted files created by AttacheCase. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2272/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2272/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2272
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2272
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2272

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