CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-13993

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue with uncontrolled search path was discovered in i-SENS SmartLog Diabetes Management Software, version 2.4.0 and prior. This vulnerability allows an attacker to place a specially crafted DLL file in the search path, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution on the system.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access and execution of malicious code on the system, posing a serious threat to data security. However, it does not affect the connected blood glucose monitor or the delivery of therapy to the patient.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the i-SENS SmartLog software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and controlling DLL search paths in the system is advised.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An Uncontrolled Search Path or Element issue was discovered in i-SENS SmartLog Diabetes Management Software, Version 2.4.0 and prior versions. An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability has been identified which could be exploited by placing a specially crafted DLL file in the search path. If the malicious DLL is loaded prior to the valid DLL, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the system. This vulnerability does not affect the connected blood glucose monitor and would not impact delivery of therapy to the patient.

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