CVE-2023-6132 AVEVA Edge products Uncontrolled Search Path Element

High 7.3 Published Updated

Attackers with file system access can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by tricking AVEVA Edge into loading a malicious DLL.

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-2023-6132?

CVE-2023-6132 is a high-severity vulnerability in AVEVA Edge, published on 29 Feb 2024. 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 vulnerability, if exploited, could allow a malicious entity with access to the file system to achieve arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation by tricking AVEVA Edge to load an unsafe DLL.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6132?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aveva Platform Common Services.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6132?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6132 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-6132 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6132 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-crqv-wqx6-5f5r.

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