Insecure DLL loading in Password Manager for Windows - CVE-2021-28647
Published: March 31, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51820
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28647
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner during the installation progress. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file on a remote SMB fileshare, trick the victim into installing the password manager from the remote share and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.
Affected software
Password Manager for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28647
Install updates from vendor's website.
Password Manager for Windows - update to 5.0.0.1217