Uncontrolled search path in NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION The installer…
Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00365 30th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION | The installer of Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool | Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- The installer of Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool VendorNIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION Affected Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ntt-west:fall_creators_update:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NTT WEST, Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ntt-west:fall_creators_update:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NTT WEST, Inc.
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16177
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rv69-975f-qp5x
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-16177 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16177 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rv69-975f-qp5x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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