CVE-2018-16156
HIGHFujitsu Paperstream IP (twain) - Untrusted Search Path
Title source: ruleDescription
In PaperStream IP (TWAIN) 1.42.0.5685 (Service Update 7), the FJTWSVIC service running with SYSTEM privilege processes unauthenticated messages received over the FjtwMkic_Fjicube_32 named pipe. One of these message processing functions attempts to dynamically load the UninOldIS.dll library and executes an exported function named ChangeUninstallString. The default install does not contain this library and therefore if any DLL with that name exists in any directory listed in the PATH variable, it can be used to escalate to SYSTEM level privilege.
Exploits (2)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by 1F98D · powershelllocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49382
nomisec
WORKING POC
1 stars
by securifera · poc
https://github.com/securifera/CVE-2018-16156-Exploit
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.securifera.com/advisories/cve-2018-16156/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160832/PaperStream-IP-TWAIN-1.42.0.5685-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.1385
EPSS Percentile
94.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-426
Status
published
Products (1)
fujitsu/paperstream_ip_\(twain\)
1.42.0.5685
Published
May 17, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026