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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-15913 · published 8 January 2018
CVE-2017-15913: Navercorp whale untrusted search path vulnerability
Navercorp · Whale
The Installer in Whale allows DLL hijacking.
7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 1.0% · top 37.8% CWE-426 · Untrusted search path
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
1.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD
Description
The Installer in Whale allows DLL hijacking.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-15913), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
