JVN#33797604
NFC Port Software remover may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries
Overview
NFC Port Software remover may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries.
Products Affected
- NFC Port Software remover Ver.1.3.0.1 and earlier
Description
NFC Port Software remover provided by Sony Corporation is an application to remove NFC Port Software. NFC Port Software remover 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 running the application.
Solution
Use the latest version
Use the latest versin according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Status | Last Update | Vendor Notes |
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| Sony Corporation | Vulnerable | 2017/07/27 | Sony Corporation website |
References
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Japan Vulnerability Note 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
Eili Masami of Tachibana Lab. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CVE |
CVE-2017-2287 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2017-000186 |