Insecure DLL loading in AutomationDirect products - CVE-2022-2006

 

Insecure DLL loading in AutomationDirect products - CVE-2022-2006

Published: June 17, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64474
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2006
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 within the install directory. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file on a remote SMB fileshare, trick the victim into opening a file, associated with the vulnerable application, and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.


Affected software

C-more EA9-T6CL
C-more EA9-T6CL-R
C-more EA9-T7CL
C-more EA9-T7CL-R
C-more EA9-T8CL
C-more EA9-T10CL
C-more EA9-T10WCL
C-more EA9-T12CL
C-more EA9-T15CL
C-more EA9-T15CL-R
C-more EA9-RHMI
C-more EA9-PGMSW

How to mitigate CVE-2022-2006

Install updates from vendor's website.

C-more EA9-T6CL - update to 6.73
C-more EA9-T6CL-R - update to 6.73
C-more EA9-T7CL - update to 6.73
C-more EA9-T7CL-R - update to 6.73
C-more EA9-T8CL - update to 6.73
C-more EA9-T10CL - update to 6.73
C-more EA9-T10WCL - update to 6.73
C-more EA9-T12CL - update to 6.73
C-more EA9-T15CL - update to 6.73
C-more EA9-T15CL-R - update to 6.73
C-more EA9-RHMI - update to 6.73
C-more EA9-PGMSW - update to 6.73

External References

Related Security Bulletins