// For flags

CVE-2016-1281

 

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer for TrueCrypt 7.2 and 7.1a, VeraCrypt before 1.17-BETA, and possibly other products allows local users to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the "application directory", as demonstrated with the USP10.dll, RichEd20.dll, NTMarta.dll and SRClient.dll DLLs.

Vulnerabilidad de ruta de búsqueda no confiable en el instalador para TrueCrypt 7.2 y 7.1a, VerCrypt en versiones anteriores a 1.17-BETA y posiblemente otros productos permite a usuarios locales ejecutar código arbitrario con privilegios de administrador y llevar a cabo ataques de secuestro de DLL a través de un troyano DLL en el "directorio de aplicación", como se demuestra con las DLLs USP10.dll, RichEd20.dll, NTMarta.dll y SRClient.dll.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-01-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-07-18 CVE Published
  • 2023-12-27 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Idrix
Search vendor "Idrix"
 Truecrypt
Search vendor "Idrix" for product "Truecrypt"
 7.1
Search vendor "Idrix" for product "Truecrypt" and version "7.1"
a
Affected
Idrix
Search vendor "Idrix"
 Truecrypt
Search vendor "Idrix" for product "Truecrypt"
 7.2
Search vendor "Idrix" for product "Truecrypt" and version "7.2"
-
Affected
Idrix
Search vendor "Idrix"
 Veracrypt
Search vendor "Idrix" for product "Veracrypt"
 <= 1.16
Search vendor "Idrix" for product "Veracrypt" and version " <= 1.16"
-
Affected