CVE-2016-10157 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the application's search path due to insecure DLL loading.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10157?
CVE-2016-10157 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Akamai NetSession 1.9.3.1 is vulnerable to DLL Hijacking: it tries to load CSUNSAPI.dll without supplying the complete path. The issue is aggravated because the mentioned DLL is missing from the installation, thus making it possible to hijack the DLL and subsequently inject code within the Akamai NetSession process space.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Akamai Netsession.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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Is CVE-2016-10157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7832-v88q-ggqq.