CVE-2018-0599 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Visual C++ Redistributable allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-426

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN81196185/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/srd/2018/04/04/triaging-a-dll-planting-vulnePatchVendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN81196185/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/srd/2018/04/04/triaging-a-dll-planting-vulnePatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-0599?

CVE-2018-0599 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Visual C++ Redistributable allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

How severe is CVE-2018-0599?

CVE-2018-0599 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-0599?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows.