CVE-2014-5430 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via a malicious DLL in ABB RobotStudio due to insecure search path configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-5430?
CVE-2014-5430 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Nov 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in ABB RobotStudio 5.6x before 5.61.02 and Test Signal Viewer 1.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL that is accessed as a result of incorrect DLL configuration by an optional installation program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5430?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Abb Robotstudio, Abb Test Signal Viewer.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5430?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5430 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-5430 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5430 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8388-hm4h-2cch.