Untrusted search path in TeraTerm Project The installer of Tera Term
Priority LOW 38CWE-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 the installer of Tera Term 4.94 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02029 81st 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeraTerm Project | The installer of Tera Term | up to 4.94 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- The installer of Tera Term VendorTeraTerm Project Affected up to 4.94 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tera_term_project:tera_term:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.94 | Vulnerable | TeraTerm Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:tera_term_project:tera_term:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.94 Vulnerable ·TeraTerm Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2193
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vx94-rrvx-2gp4
References
More TeraTerm Project Tera Term vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-26623 The SSH transport protocol with certain OpenSSH extensions, found in OpenSSH before 9.6… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2017-2193 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2193 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vx94-rrvx-2gp4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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