CVE-2017-12653
360 Total Security 9.0.0.1202 before 2017-07-07 allows Privilege Escalation via a Trojan horse Shcore.dll file in any directory in the PATH, as demonstrated by the C:\Python27 directory.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
360 Total Security 9.0.0.1202 before 2017-07-07 allows Privilege Escalation via a Trojan horse Shcore.dll file in any directory in the PATH, as demonstrated by the C:\Python27 directory.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.98% probability · 80th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 12 July 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-427
- Affected
- 360totalsecurity/360 total security
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3314#more-3314Third Party Advisory
- https://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3314#more-3314Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.