CVE-2024-12530 Insecure Dynamic-Link Library (DLL) Load vulnerability
Attackers can execute malicious code via DLL side-loading in OpenText Secure Content Manager thick-client applications.
- 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-2024-12530?
CVE-2024-12530 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in OpenText Secure Content Manager, published on 17 Apr 2025. 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
Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in OpenText Secure Content Manager on Windows allows DLL Side-Loading.This issue affects Secure Content Manager: 23.4.
End-users can potentially exploit the vulnerability to execute malicious code in the trusted context of the thick-client application.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12530?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12530?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12530 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-12530 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12530 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmvw-rwmj-gphw.