CVE-2018-16177
Windows Security Measures Installer DLL Search Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 9, 2019, 11:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:52 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16177
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-16177.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://f-security.jp/v6/support/information/100193.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN15709478/index.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://f-security.jp/v6/support/information/100193.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN15709478/index.html | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16177 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-16177
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-16177 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-16177 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://f-security.jp/v6/support/information/100193.html Added Reference https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN15709478/index.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 05, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN15709478/index.html No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN15709478/index.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://f-security.jp/v6/support/information/100193.html No Types Assigned https://f-security.jp/v6/support/information/100193.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-427 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ntt-west:fall_creators_update:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 4.4
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} -0.07%
score
0.18792
percentile