CVE-2017-11157 Other in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking in the Synology Cloud Station Backup installer on Windows.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-11157?

CVE-2017-11157 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in the installer in Synology Cloud Station Backup before 4.2.5-4396 on Windows allow local attackers to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse (1) shfolder.dll, (2) ntmarta.dll, (3) secur32.dll or (4) dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11157?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Cloud Station Backup.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11157?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-11157 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11157 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45wp-5cww-89vw.

Is CVE-2017-11157 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free