Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2017-20123
A vulnerability was found in Viscosity 1.6.7. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component DLL Handler. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.6.8 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Sparklabs Viscosity — versions 1.6.7
- Unspecified Viscosity — versions 1.6.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/kacperszurek/exploits/tree/master/Viscosity (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.sparklabs.com/blog/viscosity-for-mac-windows-version-1-6-8/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20123?
- CVE-2017-20123 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20123?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.