SB2018062628 - Untrusted search path in Microsoft Windows



SB2018062628 - Untrusted search path in Microsoft Windows

Published: June 26, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2018062628
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0598)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Self-extracting archive files created by IExpress bundled with Microsoft Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.