CVE-2021-1240

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.8
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Proximity
PublishedJan 13, 2021
First seenJan 13, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-427CWE-427

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco proximityv < 3.1.03.1.0

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