Insecure DLL loading in Device Software Manager - CVE-2022-36403
Published: August 29, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66793
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-2022-36403
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 installer. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.
Affected software
Device Software Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2022-36403
Install updates from vendor's website.
Device Software Manager - update to 2.20.3.0