CVE-2017-12653 json
360 Total Security 9.0.0.1202 before 2017-07-07 allows Privilege Escalation via a Trojan horse Shcore.dll file in any directory in the PATH…
published 2017-08-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-4192
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
360 Total Security 9.0.0.1202 before 2017-07-07 allows Privilege Escalation via a Trojan horse Shcore.dll file in any directory in the PATH, as demonstrated by the C:\Python27 directory.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-44069)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-44069 360 Total Security - Local Privilege Escalation remote, 2017-07-12
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
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blogs.securiteam.com
/index.php/archives/3314#more-3314
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-12653
- NVD CVE-2017-12653
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