CVE-2023-4770 Uncontrolled Search Path Element Vulnerability in 4D and 4D Windows Server
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the application's installation directory, affecting 4D and 4D Server users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4770?
CVE-2023-4770 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 4D Server.exe, published on 30 Nov 2023. 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 vulnerability has been found on 4D and 4D server Windows executables applications, affecting version 19 R8 100218. This vulnerability consists in a DLL hijacking by replacing x64 shfolder.dll in the installation path, causing an arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4770?
It affects 2 products.
Products include 4d 4d, 4d Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4770?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4770 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-4770 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4770 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhvv-gx6c-p7jj.