Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-2266 affects self-decrypting encrypted files made by FileCapsule Deluxe Portable version 1.0.4.1 and earlier. The issue is an untrusted DLL search path weakness. If an attacker can place a malicious DLL in the searched location, running the affected file may let that DLL execute with the user's privileges. Exposure is likely limited to environments that still create, store, distribute, or execute self-decrypting encrypted files made by FileCapsule Deluxe Portable 1.0.4.1 or earlier. Treat this as a legacy software exposure requiring inventory and retirement planning. Urgency rises if affected self-decrypting files are shared with external parties or run from writable locations. Mitigation focus: Inventory and remove FileCapsule Deluxe Portable 1.0.4.1 and earlier from managed systems.; Check JVN or vendor guidance for a fixed version or replacement workflow.; Avoid executing affected self-decrypting files from shared, writable, or untrusted directories..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- JVN#42031953CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_JVN
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