CVE-2018-0561 Privilege escalation in The installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer edition
An attacker can gain privileges and execute code by placing a malicious DLL in the installer's search path.
- 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-2018-0561?
CVE-2018-0561 is a high-severity vulnerability in SecureBrain Corporation The installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer edition, published on 16 Apr 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 The installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer edition Ver. 3.7.15 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0561?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Securebrain Phishwall.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0561?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0561 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-873j-x6cm-fvch.