# CVE-2018-0563: Privilege escalation in the installer of FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.13.0 and earlier versions and FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR v6 Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.13.0 and earlier versions

> An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the antivirus installer, leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fjh2-7m7f-v25r

## What is CVE-2018-0563?

CVE-2018-0563 is a high-severity vulnerability in NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION the installer of FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.13.0 and earlier versions and FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR v6 Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.13.0 and earlier versions, published on 26 Jun 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 FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.13.0 and earlier versions and FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR v6 Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.13.0 and earlier versions allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Weakness: CWE-426 (Untrusted Search Path)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0563?

It affects 2 products.


Products: 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-2018-0563?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0563 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-0563 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0563 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION the installer of FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.13.0 and earlier versions and FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR v6 Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.13.0 and earlier versions

- [CVE-2018-0507](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0507/): Privilege escalation in FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR Easy Setup & Application Tool (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-0563 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-0563 is a high-severity vulnerability in NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION the installer of FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.13.0 and earlier versions and FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR v6 Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.13.0 and earlier versions, published on 26 Jun 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0563 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION the installer of FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.13.0 and earlier versions and FLET'S VIRUS CLEAR v6 Easy Setup & Application Tool ver.13.0 and earlier versions. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0563/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-0563/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-0563
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0563
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-0563

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