CVE-2012-1819

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in WellinTech KingView 6.53 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.67% Top 30%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://en.wellintech.com/news/detail.aspx?contentid=168	patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICSA-12-122-01.pdf	us government resource patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53316	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75309	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1819?: CVE-2012-1819 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1819?: To fix CVE-2012-1819, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1819 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1819 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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