How severe is CVE-2017-2228?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Agency For Natural Resources And Energy Of Ministry Economy,trade Industry (Meti) Teikihoukokusho Sakuseishien Tool

CVE-2017-2228

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Teikihoukokusho Sakuseishien Tool v4.0 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

EPSS: 0.012 (66.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Agency For Natural Resources And Energy Of Ministry Economy,trade Industry (Meti) Teikihoukokusho Sakuseishien Tool — versions v4.0
Enecho.meti Teikihoukokusho_sakuseishien_tool — versions 4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

vultures@jpcert.or.jp (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_JVN, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2228?: CVE-2017-2228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Agency For Natural Resources And Energy Of Ministry Economy,trade Industry (Meti) Teikihoukokusho Sakuseishien Tool, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2017-2228?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.