CVE-2018-0595

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Skype for Windows allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/srd/2018/04/04/triaging-a-dll-planting-vulnerability/	Vendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN91151862/index.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104563	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-06-26 07:29

Updated : 2018-08-17 10:11

NVD link : CVE-2018-0595

Mitre link : CVE-2018-0595

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

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Products Affected

microsoft

skype
windows

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