Insecure DLL loading in STAMP Workbench exe installer - CVE-2019-6019
Published: November 27, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23043
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6019
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA)
Affected software:
STAMP Workbench exe installer
STAMP Workbench exe installer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file in a specific folder, trick the victim into opening a file, associated with the vulnerable application, and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.
Note: This vulnerability affects the installer only, the application itself is not vulnerable.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6019
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.