Insecure DLL loading in SoftMaster - CVE-2022-2333

 

Insecure DLL loading in SoftMaster - CVE-2022-2333

Published: September 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67299
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2333
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Honeywell International, Inc
Affected software:
SoftMaster

Detailed vulnerability description

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 place a specially crafted .dll file, trick the victim into opening a file and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-2333

Install updates from vendor's website.

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