CVE-2017-5873 json
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 T…
published 2017-04-11 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14948
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- public.support.unisys.com http://public.support.unisys.com/common/public/vulnerability/NVD_Detail_Rpt.aspx?ID=41 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
References
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public.support.unisys.com
/common/public/vulnerability/NVD_Detail_Rpt.aspx?ID=41
exploit, mitigation, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5873
- NVD CVE-2017-5873
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