CVE-2018-0648 Privilege escalation in Installer of ChatWork Desktop App for Windows

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can gain privileges and execute code via a Trojan horse DLL during the installation of the ChatWork Desktop App for Windows.

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-2018-0648?

CVE-2018-0648 is a high-severity vulnerability in Installer of ChatWork Desktop App for Windows, published on 7 Sep 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 installer of ChatWork Desktop App for Windows 2.3.0 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-2018-0648?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Chatwork Chatwork.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0648?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-0648 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0648 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4qg6-p4v4-grqc.

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