CVE-2018-7799 Code injection in Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU), all versions prior to V2.2.0
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the targeted system by placing a malicious DLL file in the Schneider Electric Software Update application directory.
- 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-2018-7799?
CVE-2018-7799 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU), all versions prior to V2.2.0, published on 2 Nov 2018. 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
A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU), all versions prior to V2.2.0, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system when placing a specific DLL file.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7799?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Schneider-Electric Software Update Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7799?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7799 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2018-7799 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7799 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU), all versions prior to V2.2.0
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j73h-vjrq-45gf.