CVE-2020-7360 Philips SmartControl DLL Hijacking
An authenticated user can escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the search path of Philips SmartControl.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-7360?
CVE-2020-7360 is a high-severity vulnerability in Philips SmartControl, published on 13 Aug 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
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427) vulnerability in SmartControl version 4.3.15 and versions released before April 15, 2020 may allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges by placing a specially crafted DLL file in the search path. This issue was fixed in version 1.0.7, which was released after April 15, 2020. (Note, the version numbering system changed significantly between version 4.3.15 and version 1.0.7.)
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7360?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Philips Smartcontrol.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7360?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7360 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-7360 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7360 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7m3-jg2h-93v3.