Overview
- Description
- Improper path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe in Kingsoft WPS Office version ranging from 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.16412 (exclusive) on Windows allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library. The vulnerability was found weaponized as a single-click exploit in the form of a deceptive spreadsheet document
- Source
- security@eset.com
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
- Type
- Secondary
- Base score
- 9.3
- Impact score
- -
- Exploitability score
- -
- Vector string
- CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:X/V:X/RE:L/U:X
- Severity
- CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 1.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
Known exploits
Data from CISA
- Vulnerability name
- Kingsoft WPS Office Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Exploit added on
- Sep 3, 2024
- Exploit action due
- Sep 24, 2024
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
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"versionEndExcluding": "12.2.0.16412",
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}
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