CVE-2018-0543 Privilege escalation in Jtrim

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL due to an untrusted search path in Jtrim.

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-2018-0543?

CVE-2018-0543 is a high-severity vulnerability in WoodyBells Jtrim, published on 9 Mar 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 Jtrim 1.53c and earlier (Installer) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0543?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Woodybells Jtrim.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0543?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0543 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-0543 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0543 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-65j8-jjhg-fwp4.

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