CVE-2018-5457 Other in Vyaire Medical CareFusion Upgrade Utility Vulnerability
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the application's search path, gaining the application's privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-5457?
CVE-2018-5457 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vyaire Medical CareFusion Upgrade Utility Vulnerability, published on 6 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A uncontrolled search path element issue was discovered in Vyaire Medical CareFusion Upgrade Utility used with Windows XP systems, Versions 2.0.2.2 and prior versions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability requires the local user to install a crafted DLL on the target machine. The application loads the DLL and gives the attacker access at the same privilege level as the application.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5457?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vyaire Carefusion Upgrade Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5457?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-5457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r6v-6pxx-64x8.