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

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-proximity-dll-UvW4VHPM

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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