What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5873?

CVE-2017-5873 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-5873?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-5873. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Secure Partitioning CVE-2017-5873

MEDIUM

Unquoted Search Path or Element (CWE-428)

2017-04-11 cve@mitre.org

Microsoft Information Disclosure Secure Partitioning

6.7

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.7 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 11, 2017 - 15:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the guest service in Unisys s-Par before 4.4.20 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-428. Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the guest service in Unisys s-Par before 4.4.20 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory, as demonstrated by program.exe. Affected products include: Unisys Secure Partitioning. Version information: before 4.4.20.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.