CVE-2017-10888
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2017-10888 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting bookwalker book_walker. It was published on November 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
BOOK WALKER for Windows Ver.1.2.9 and earlier, BOOK WALKER for Mac Ver.1.2.5 and earlier allow an attacker to access local files via unspecified vectors.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bookwalker. Update book_walker to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| bookwalker | book_walker | 0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-10888?
CVE-2017-10888 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting bookwalker book_walker. It was published on November 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2017-10888?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-10888?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bookwalker. Update book_walker to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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