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CVE-2018-16177 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://f-security.jp/v6/support/information/100193.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN15709478/index.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://f-security.jp/v6/support/information/100193.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN15709478/index.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-427	Uncontrolled Search Path Element	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ntt-west fall creators update	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ntt-west:fall_creators_update:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows 10	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 18, 2021	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 5, 2019	Initial Analysis	[email protected]