JVN#12493656
The installer of Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries
Overview
The installer of Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries.
Products Affected
- The installer of Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended
Description
The installer of Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended provided by INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA) contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries.
Impact
Arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
Solution
Do not use the installer of Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended
The developer has stated that the development and support of Empirical Project Monitor - eXtended has been discontinued, thus recommends users to stop using the installer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Status | Last Update | Vendor Notes |
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| INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA) | Vulnerable | 2017/05/19 | INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION AGENCY, JAPAN (IPA) website |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
| Attack Vector(AV) | Physical (P) | Local (L) | Adjacent (A) | Network (N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Low (L) | ||
| Privileges Required(PR) | High (H) | Low (L) | None (N) | |
| User Interaction(UI) | Required (R) | None (N) | ||
| Scope(S) | Unchanged (U) | Changed (C) | ||
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) |
| Access Vector(AV) | Local (L) | Adjacent Network (A) | Network (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Medium (M) | Low (L) |
| Authentication(Au) | Multiple (M) | Single (S) | None (N) |
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
Credit
Eili Masami of Tachibana Lab. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert |
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| JPCERT Reports |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2017-2175 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2017-000098 |