CVE-2017-2157 is an untrusted search path vulnerability affecting installers for "The JPKI user's software" versions 3.1 and earlier (for Windows 7 and later) and version 2.6 and earlier (for Windows Vista), available until April 27, 2017. This flaw allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges by tricking a user into executing a malicious DLL from an unspecified directory during the installation process. Rated with a CVSSv3 score of 7.3 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, but can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jpki:the_public_certification_service_for_individuals:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jpki:the_public_certification_service_for_individuals:*:*:*:*:windows_7:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jpki:the_public_certification_service_for_individuals:-:*:*:*:windows_vista:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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