Untrusted search path in Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- 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 EbidSettingChecker.exe (version 1.0.0.0) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01468 73rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) | EbidSettingChecker.exe | (version 1.0.0.0) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EbidSettingChecker.exe VendorMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Affected (version 1.0.0.0) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2225
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-92hg-3gj8-j5m9
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-2225 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2225 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-92hg-3gj8-j5m9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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