CVE-2017-5873 describes an unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the guest service of Unisys s-Par versions prior to 4.4.20. This flaw allows a local, highly privileged attacker to gain elevated privileges by placing a malicious executable, such as "program.exe," in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 6.7 (Medium), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.3.403CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:unisys:secure_partitioning:4.3.403:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:unisys:secure_partitioning:4.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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