Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

The installer of Windows10 Fall Creators Update Modify module for Security Measures tool provided by NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries (CWE-427). Tomohisa Hasegawa of Canon IT Solutions Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA. JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.