#VU27946 Insecure DLL loading in PAC Project Basic and PAC Project Professional - CVE-2020-10616
Published: May 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27946
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10616
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PAC Project Basic
PAC Project Professional
PAC Project Basic
PAC Project Professional
Software vendor:
Opto22
Opto22
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file, trick the victim into opening a file, associated with the vulnerable application, and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.