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CRITICAL · 9.1

CVE-2021-38469

Many of the services used by the affected product do not specify full paths for the DLLs they are loading. An attacker can exploit the uncontrolled search path by implanting their own DLL near the aff...

Vulnerability Description

Many of the services used by the affected product do not specify full paths for the DLLs they are loading. An attacker can exploit the uncontrolled search path by implanting their own DLL near the affected product’s binaries, thus hijacking the loaded DLL.

CVSS Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AuvesyVersiondog< 8.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-38469?

CVE-2021-38469 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). Many of the services used by the affected product do not specify full paths for the DLLs they are loading. An attacker can exploit the uncontrolled search path by implanting their own DLL near the aff...

How severe is CVE-2021-38469?

CVE-2021-38469 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-38469?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Auvesy Versiondog.