CVE-2020-16143 Other in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking when the Seafile client loads a malicious library from the current working 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-2020-16143?

CVE-2020-16143 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jul 2020. 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

The seafile-client client 7.0.8 for Seafile is vulnerable to DLL hijacking because it loads exchndl.dll from the current working directory.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16143?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seafile Seafile-Client.

How do I fix CVE-2020-16143?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-16143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-16143 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16143 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4qwm-r4v9-8chp.

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