CVE-2018-16177

Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://f-security.jp/v6/support/information/100193.html	Vendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN15709478/index.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ntt-west:fall_creators_update:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 Oct 2021, 12:04

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~6.8~~ v3 : ~~7.8~~	v2 : 4.4 v3 : 7.8

29 Sep 2021, 10:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.	Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Information

Published : 2019-01-09 23:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44

NVD link : CVE-2018-16177

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16177

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-16177

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ntt-west

fall_creators_update

microsoft

windows_10

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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