CVE-2017-2289 Privilege escalation in Installer of Qua station connection tool for Windows
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the Qua station connection tool 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-2017-2289?
CVE-2017-2289 is a high-severity vulnerability in KDDI CORPORATION Installer of Qua station connection tool for Windows, published on 18 Aug 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 Qua station connection tool for Windows version 1.00.03 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2289?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kddi Qua Station Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2289?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2289 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2289 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2289 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjg7-fw98-736x.