CVE-2018-0507 Privilege escalation in FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR Easy Setup & Application Tool
Attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory due to an untrusted search path vulnerability in the setup tool.
- 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-2018-0507?
CVE-2018-0507 is a high-severity vulnerability in NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR Easy Setup & Application Tool, published on 26 Jan 2018. 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 FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.11 and earlier versions, FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR v6 Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.11 and earlier versions allow an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0507?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ntt-East Flet\'s Virus Clear Easy Setup \& Application Tool, Ntt-East Flet\'s Virus Clear V6 Easy Setup \& Application Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0507?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0507 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0507 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0507 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR Easy Setup & Application Tool
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48rp-jvmp-wr6x.