CVE-2017-2208 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer for the Acquisition Technology and Logistics Agency's Electronic Tendering and Bid Opening System, affecting versions prior to June 12, 2017. This flaw allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution by placing a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory, which the installer then executes. Rated with a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (running the installer) but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 06112017CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:acquisition_technology_and_logistics_agency:installer_of_electronic_tendering:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.