An unquoted search path vulnerability in some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC…
Priority LOW 37CWE-428Published · 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-428.
Summary
An unquoted search path vulnerability in some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 8.1 (64bit), Windows 10 (64bit) delivered in or later than October 2009 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file and execute arbitrary code with eleveted privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01329 71st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic | Some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC | run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 8.1 (64bit), Windows 10 (64bit) delivered in or later than October 2009 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC VendorPanasonic Affected run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 8.1 (64bit), Windows 10 (64bit) delivered in or later than October 2009 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:panasonic:system_interface_device_0021:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Panasonic |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:panasonic:system_interface_device_0040:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Panasonic |
- cpe:2.3:a:panasonic:system_interface_device_0021:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Panasonic
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:panasonic:system_interface_device_0040:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Panasonic
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-84mf-xh48-5c9h
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-16183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-84mf-xh48-5c9h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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