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CVE-2017-2209: Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Houkokusyo Sakusei Shien Tool ver3.0.2 (For the fir...

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Houkokusyo Sakusei Shien Tool ver3.0.2 (For the first installation) (The version which was available on the website from 2017 April 4 to 2017 May 18) and ver2.0 and later (For the first installation) (The versions which were available on the website prior to 2017 April 4) allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

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A specific installer for Japan Ministry of Environment's Houkokusyo Sakusei Shien Tool could load a malicious DLL from an untrusted location during first installation. If an attacker can place that DLL where the installer searches, they may gain the installer user's privileges. Exposure appears narrow and tied to old installer packages. Most likely exposure is organizations that downloaded, retained, or executed the affected installers from the stated 2017 and earlier availability windows. Treat as a targeted cleanup and validation item, not an emergency. Prioritize if the tool was used in regulated environmental reporting workflows or distributed through internal software repositories. Mitigation focus: Identify and remove affected installer packages from software shares and endpoint caches.; Use only current vendor-provided installer guidance and downloads.; Restrict execution of untrusted DLLs and installers from writable directories..

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Ministry of the EnvironmentInstaller of Houkokusyo Sakusei Shien Toolver3.0.2(For the first installation) (The version which was available on the website from 2017 April 4 to 2017 May 18), ver2.0 and later(For new installations) (The versions which were available on the website prior to 2017 April 4)Listed
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