Insecure DLL loading in Versiondog - CVE-2021-38469
Published: October 20, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57570
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38469
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. A remote attacker can implant their own DLL near the affected product’s binaries and hijack the loaded DLL.
Affected software
Versiondog
How to mitigate CVE-2021-38469
Install updates from vendor's website.
Versiondog - update to 8.0.0