CVE-2021-1240 Information
Description
A vulnerability in the loading process of specific DLLs in Cisco Proximity Desktop for Windows could allow an authenticated local attacker to load a malicious library. To exploit this vulnerability the attacker must have valid credentials on the Windows system. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of directory paths at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a malicious DLL file in a specific location on the targeted system. This file will execute when the vulnerable application launches. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system with the privileges of another user’s account.
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Reference
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction Required
LOW
Scope
REQUIRED
Confidentiality Impact
UNCHANGED
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
HIGH
Base Severity
7.3
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