CVE-2017-14020 Other in C-More Micro (Part Number EA-PGMSW)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking in AutomationDirect industrial control programming software by placing a malicious DLL in the search path.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-14020?
CVE-2017-14020 is a high-severity vulnerability in AutomationDirect C-More Micro (Part Number EA-PGMSW), published on 13 Nov 2017. 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
In AutomationDirect CLICK Programming Software (Part Number C0-PGMSW) Versions 2.10 and prior; C-More Programming Software (Part Number EA9-PGMSW) Versions 6.30 and prior; C-More Micro (Part Number EA-PGMSW) Versions 4.20.01.0 and prior; Do-more Designer Software (Part Number DM-PGMSW) Versions 2.0.3 and prior; GS Drives Configuration Software (Part Number GSOFT) Versions 4.0.6 and prior; SL-SOFT SOLO Temperature Controller Configuration Software (Part Number SL-SOFT) Versions 1.1.0.5 and prior; and DirectSOFT Programming Software Versions 6.1 and prior, an uncontrolled search path element (DLL Hijacking) vulnerability has been identified. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could rename a malicious DLL to meet the criteria of the application, and the application would not verify that the DLL is correct. Once loaded by the application, the DLL could run malicious code at the privilege level of the application.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14020?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Automationdirect C-More Micro Firmware, Automationdirect C-More Plc Firmware, Automationdirect Click Plc Firmware, Automationdirect Gs Drives Fimware, Automationdirect Sl-Soft Solo Temperature Controller Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-14020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c97g-x65q-5xr4.