CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5793

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in Moxa Active OPC Server before version 2.4.19 involves an unquoted Windows search path, allowing local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access and privilege escalation by local users, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Moxa Active OPC Server to version 2.4.19 or later and to review and secure the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory against unauthorized files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Moxa Active OPC Server before 2.4.19 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS