Insecure DLL loading in HouseCall - CVE-2021-25247
Published: February 19, 2021 / Updated: September 16, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50813
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25247
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
HouseCall
How to mitigate CVE-2021-25247
Install updates from vendor's website.
HouseCall - update to 5.3.1179