Untrusted search path in Optimal Guard
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 Optimal Guard 1.1.21 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01059 64th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPTiM Corporation | Optimal Guard | up to 1.1.21 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Optimal Guard VendorOPTiM Corporation Affected up to 1.1.21 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:optim:optimal_guard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.21 | Vulnerable | OPTiM Corporation |
- cpe:2.3:a:optim:optimal_guard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.21 Vulnerable ·OPTiM Corporation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-10836
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqv2-m338-mj94
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-10836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-10836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hqv2-m338-mj94 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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