CVE-2017-5996

Description

The agent in Bomgar Remote Support 15.2.x before 15.2.3, 16.1.x before 16.1.5, and 16.2.x before 16.2.4 allows DLL hijacking because of weak %SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData permissions.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory vsecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vsecurity.com/download/advisories/20171026-1.txt issue tracking release notes third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039679 issue tracking release notes vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5996?
CVE-2017-5996 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5996?
To fix CVE-2017-5996, 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-2017-5996 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5996 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.
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