CVE-2018-16183
An unquoted search path vulnerability in some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 8.1 (64bit), Windows 10 (64bit) delivered in or later than October 2009 allow local users to…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An unquoted search path vulnerability in some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 8.1 (64bit), Windows 10 (64bit) delivered in or later than October 2009 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file and execute arbitrary code with eleveted privileges.
- 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
- 1.33% probability · 69th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-428
- Affected
- panasonic/system interface device 0021 · panasonic/system interface device 0040
- Source
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp
References
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36895151/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/docs/077770Vendor Advisory
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36895151/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/docs/077770Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.