CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-14020

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A DLL Hijacking vulnerability has been identified in AutomationDirect CLICK Programming Software and other mentioned applications. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by renaming a malicious DLL, allowing malicious code to run at the application's privilege level.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to the execution of malicious code in the context of the application, posing a serious threat to the security of the organization's systems and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest versions that address this vulnerability and implement mechanisms to verify the integrity of DLL files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

In AutomationDirect CLICK Programming Software (Part Number C0-PGMSW) Versions 2.10 and prior; C-More Programming Software (Part Number EA9-PGMSW) Versions 6.30 and prior; C-More Micro (Part Number EA-PGMSW) Versions 4.20.01.0 and prior; Do-more Designer Software (Part Number DM-PGMSW) Versions 2.0.3 and prior; GS Drives Configuration Software (Part Number GSOFT) Versions 4.0.6 and prior; SL-SOFT SOLO Temperature Controller Configuration Software (Part Number SL-SOFT) Versions 1.1.0.5 and prior; and DirectSOFT Programming Software Versions 6.1 and prior, an uncontrolled search path element (DLL Hijacking) vulnerability has been identified. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could rename a malicious DLL to meet the criteria of the application, and the application would not verify that the DLL is correct. Once loaded by the application, the DLL could run malicious code at the privilege level of the application.

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