CVE-2018-16176 Privilege escalation in Installer of Mapping Tool
Remote attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the Mapping Tool installer due to an untrusted search path vulnerability.
- 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-2018-16176?
CVE-2018-16176 is a high-severity vulnerability in Japan Atomic Energy Agency Installer of Mapping Tool, published on 9 Jan 2019. 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 Mapping Tool 2.0.1.6 and 2.0.1.7 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16176?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jaea Mapping Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-16176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vp7-7f27-j6qc.