CVE-2014-1680: Medium severity Bandisoft Bandizip vulnerability

Published Feb 14, 2014
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Updated

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Bandisoft Bandizip before 3.10 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory.

Affected Software

10 affected components
Bandisoft Bandizip<=3.09
Bandisoft Bandizip=3.00
Bandisoft Bandizip=3.01
Bandisoft Bandizip=3.02
Bandisoft Bandizip=3.03
Bandisoft Bandizip=3.04
Bandisoft Bandizip=3.05
Bandisoft Bandizip=3.06
Bandisoft Bandizip=3.07
Bandisoft Bandizip=3.08

Event History

Feb 14, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:10 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1680?

CVE-2014-1680 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-1680?

To fix CVE-2014-1680, you should upgrade Bandisoft Bandizip to version 3.10 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2014-1680?

CVE-2014-1680 affects all versions of Bandisoft Bandizip before 3.10, including versions 3.00 to 3.09.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-1680?

CVE-2014-1680 is an untrusted search path vulnerability that can be exploited locally.

5

What could an attacker do with CVE-2014-1680?

An attacker could gain elevated privileges by placing a malicious dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory.

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