JVN#15709478
The installer of Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries
Overview
The installer of Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool provided by NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries.
Products Affected
- Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool
Description
The installer of Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool provided by NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries (CWE-427).
Impact
Arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
Solution
Do not use Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module
The developer states that Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module was a temporary module to help update the older version of Security Measures tool appropriately, and it is no longer necessary since the latest version of Security Measures tool contains the module itself into it.
For details, refer to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Status | Last Update | Vendor Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION | Vulnerable | 2018/11/09 | NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION website |
References
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Japan Vulnerability Notes JVNTA#91240916
Insecure DLL Loading and Command Execution Issues on Many Windows Application Programs
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) |
Comment
This analysis assumes that the user is tricked into placing a malicious DLL file prepared by an attacker in a specific folder.
Credit
Tomohisa Hasegawa of Canon IT Solutions Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
| JPCERT Reports | |
| CERT Advisory | |
| CPNI Advisory | |
| TRnotes | |
| CVE |
CVE-2018-16177 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2018-000118 |