SB2017081003 - Arbitrary code execution in Solar Controls WATTConfig M Software
Published: August 10, 2017 Updated: August 15, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017081003
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9648)
CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
CVSSv4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to untrusted search path element. A local attacker can load a specially crafted .dll file, gain root access and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.