CVE-2017-5170 Other in Moxa SoftNVR-IA Live Viewer
An attacker with administrative access can plant a malicious DLL to execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking in Moxa SoftNVR-IA Live Viewer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5170?
CVE-2017-5170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moxa SoftNVR-IA Live Viewer, published on 18 Jan 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered in Moxa SoftNVR-IA Live Viewer, Version 3.30.3122 and prior versions. 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. The attacker needs to have administrative access to the default install location in order to plant the insecure DLL. 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-2017-5170?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moxa Softnvr-Ia Live View.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5170 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhx8-fvj8-9m2q.