CVE-2020-6654 DLL Hijacking

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code by replacing required DLLs with malicious ones in Eaton's 9000x Programming and Configuration Software.

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-2020-6654?

CVE-2020-6654 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eaton 9000x Programming and Configuration Software, published on 30 Sep 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

A DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Eaton's 9000x Programming and Configuration Software v 2.0.38 and prior allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by replacing the required DLLs with malicious DLLs when the software try to load vci11un6.DLL and cinpl.DLL.

Weakness: CWE-427, CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6654?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eaton 9000x Programming and Configuration Software.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6654?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6654 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-6654 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6654 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9fw-gf3x-98m4.

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