Insecure DLL loading in Software Center - CVE-2021-41544
Published: August 9, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79309
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41544
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Siemens
Affected software:
Software Center
Software Center
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-41544
Install updates from vendor's website.