CVE-2017-7180 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass application blocking features in Net Monitor for Employees Pro by exploiting an unquoted service path vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-7180?
CVE-2017-7180 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 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
Net Monitor for Employees Pro through 5.3.4 has an unquoted service path, which allows a Security Feature Bypass of its documented "Block applications" design goal. The local attacker must have privileges to write to program.exe in a protected directory, such as the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory, and thus the issue is not interpreted as a direct privilege escalation. However, the local attacker might have the goal of executing program.exe even though program.exe is a blocked application.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7180?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eduiq Net Monitor for Employees.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7180?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7180 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-7180 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7180 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-529v-m46p-q4jf.