CVE-2017-11160 describes multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Synology Assistant for Windows, specifically versions prior to 6.1-15163. This allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code and perform DLL hijacking by placing malicious DLLs (shfolder.dll, ntmarta.dll, secur32.dll, or dwmapi.dll) in the current working directory. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk for compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit intelligence, such as Metasploit modules or ExploitDB entries, and it has received no community discussion or media coverage, suggesting low active exploitation or public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.1-15030CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:synology:assistant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.