CVE-2017-2157

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in installers for The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows 7 and later)" Ver3.1 and earlier, The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows Vista)", The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software" Ver2.6 and earlier that were available until April 27, 2017 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory go.jp
Affected: Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Installer for The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows 7 and later)"
Affected: Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Installer for The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows Vista)"
Affected: Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Installer for The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software"
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References

Link Tags
https://www.jpki.go.jp/download/win.html#dl patch vendor advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN39605485/index.html vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2157?
CVE-2017-2157 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2157?
To fix CVE-2017-2157, 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-2017-2157 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2157 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2157?
CVE-2017-2157 affects Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Installer for The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows 7 and later)", Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Installer for The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software (for Windows Vista)", Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Installer for The Public Certification Service for Individuals "The JPKI user's software".
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