High severity · published Jan 9, 2019
CVE-2018-16177
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TI
The installer of Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool · NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION
Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool · source: vendor
FC
Fall Creators Update · Ntt-west
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
Affected product
TI
The installer of Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION