PT-2020-19573
CVE-2020-7360
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Published
2020-08-06
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Updated
2020-08-19
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.4
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
SmartControl versions prior to 1.0.7
Description
The issue allows an authenticated user to escalate privileges by placing a specially crafted DLL file in the search path. This is related to an Uncontrolled Search Path Element, which can be exploited by placing a malicious DLL in the search path, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 1.0.7, update to version 1.0.7 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the search path to prevent malicious DLL placement until the update can be applied.
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