CVE-2018-16183 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

An unquoted search path vulnerability in some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 8.1 (64bit), Windows 10 (64bit) delivered in or later than October 2009 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file and execute arbitrary code with eleveted privileges.

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
Panasonic	System Interface Device 0021	-
Microsoft	Windows 10	All versions
Microsoft	Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft	Windows 8	All versions
Microsoft	Windows 8.1	All versions
Panasonic	System Interface Device 0040	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-428

References

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36895151/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/docs/077770Vendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36895151/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/docs/077770Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-16183?

CVE-2018-16183 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An unquoted search path vulnerability in some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 8.1 (64bit), Windows 10 (64bit) deliver...

How severe is CVE-2018-16183?

CVE-2018-16183 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-2018-16183?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Panasonic System Interface Device 0021, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1.