What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6189?

CVE-2017-6189 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.3 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Kindle For Pc CVE-2017-6189

HIGH

Untrusted Search Path (CWE-426)

2017-03-15 cve@mitre.org

RCE Kindle For Pc

7.3

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.3 HIGH

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 15, 2017 - 15:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Amazon Kindle for PC before 1.19 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of the Kindle Setup installer.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-426. Untrusted search path vulnerability in Amazon Kindle for PC before 1.19 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of the Kindle Setup installer. Affected products include: Amazon Kindle For Pc. Version information: before 1.19.

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.