First published: Wed Jan 09 2019(Updated: )
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.
Credit: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Panasonic System Interface Device 0021 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows 8 | ||
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Panasonic System Interface Device 0040 |
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CVE-2018-16183 is an unquoted search path vulnerability in some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC run on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10.
CVE-2018-16183 affects Panasonic System Interface Device 0021 by allowing local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable.
The severity of CVE-2018-16183 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.
To fix CVE-2018-16183, apply the necessary security patches or updates provided by Panasonic.
You can find more information about CVE-2018-16183 on the JVN website (Japanese) and the official Panasonic website.