# CVE-2019-12280: PC-Doctor Toolbox before 7.3 has an Uncontrolled Search Path Element.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-06-25 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PC-Doctor Toolbox before 7.3 has an Uncontrolled Search Path Element.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/29
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153374/PC-Doctor-Toolbox-DLL-Hijacking.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108880
- http://www.pc-doctor.com/company/pr-articles/130-pc-doctor-responds-to-software-vulnerability-report
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/06/21/Dell-Releases-Security-Advisory-Dell-SupportAssist
- https://safebreach.com/Press-Post/SafeBreach-Identifies-Serious-Vulnerability-In-PC-Doctor-Software
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/29
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/il/en/ilbsdt1/sln317291/dsa-2019-084-dell-supportassist-for-business-pcs-and-dell-supportassist-for-home-pcs-security-update-for-pc-doctor-vulnerability?lang=en

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