Insecure DLL loading in Movicon SCADA/HMI - CVE-2017-14019
Published: October 17, 2017 / Updated: October 18, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8853
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:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14019
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Progea
Affected software:
Movicon SCADA/HMI
Movicon SCADA/HMI
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure .dll loading mechanism when opening files. A local attacker can place a file along with specially crafted .dll file on a remote SBM or WebDAV share and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14019
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.