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CVE-2018-16177
Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool allows an…
High7.8EPSS 0.36%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- jpcert
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.36% · top 69% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- Untrusted search path vulnerability
- CWE-427 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-427 and its CVEs
Affected products
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION · The installer of Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool
- affected Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool
References (2)
- https://f-security.jp/v6/support/information/100193.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- JVN#15709478 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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