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TI-2017-01489 Aliases CVE-2017-2189GHSA-mj3r-rx46-8p5m

Untrusted search path in Sharp Corporation RW-4040 driver installer for Windows 7

Priority LOW 36CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in RW-4040 driver installer for Windows 7 version 2.27 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01147 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Sharp CorporationRW-4040 driver installer for Windows 7version 2.27—No fix listedCNA
  • RW-4040 driver installer for Windows 7 VendorSharp Corporation Affected version 2.27 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sharp:rw-4040:2.27:*:*:*:*:windows_7:*:*2.27VulnerableSharp Corporation
  • cpe:2.3:a:sharp:rw-4040:2.27:*:*:*:*:windows_7:*:* Versions 2.27 Vulnerable ·Sharp Corporation

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2189
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mj3r-rx46-8p5m

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-01490 Untrusted search path in Sharp Corporation RW-4040 tool to verify execution environment… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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