Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability in Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation
CVE-2017-17010

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

Status
Content Manager Assistant For Playstation
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 December 2017

What is CVE-2017-17010?

The untrusted search path vulnerability in Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation allows attackers to exploit the software by placing a malicious DLL in a location that is searched by the application. This can lead to privilege escalation, enabling unauthorized actions within the system. Users of version 3.55.7671.0901 and earlier are particularly at risk, as the application's design does not properly secure its DLL loading process.

Affected Version(s)

Content Manager Assistant for PlayStation version 3.55.7671.0901 and earlier

References

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN95423049/index.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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