CVE-2011-5156 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in Effective File Search 6.7, allowing local users to elevate privileges. An attacker could place a malicious ztvunrar36.dll file in a directory containing a .efs file, leading to arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 6.9 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C), this vulnerability requires local access and medium attack complexity but can result in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sowsoft:effective_file_search:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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