#VU6815 DDL injection in Acunetix
Published: May 30, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6815
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Acunetix
Acunetix
Software vendor:
Acunetix
Acunetix
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper access control. A local attacker can use C:\ProgramData\Acunetix 11 Trial\settings.ini or
C:\ProgramData\Acunetix 11 Trial\db\pg_hba.conf. file to access the PostgreSQL database server without authentication, cause the database to create a specially crafted DLL file and execute the file with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full system compromise.
The weakness exists due to improper access control. A local attacker can use C:\ProgramData\Acunetix 11 Trial\settings.ini or
C:\ProgramData\Acunetix 11 Trial\db\pg_hba.conf. file to access the PostgreSQL database server without authentication, cause the database to create a specially crafted DLL file and execute the file with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 11.0.170941159.