CVE-2020-8959 Other in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking in the Western Digital SSD Dashboard Setup application.
- 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-2020-8959?
CVE-2020-8959 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 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
Western Digital WesternDigitalSSDDashboardSetup.exe before 3.0.2.0 allows DLL Hijacking.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8959?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Westerndigital Sandiskssddashboardsetup.exe, Westerndigital Westerndigitalssddashboardsetup.exe.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8959 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxxj-3g4f-v79g.