CVE-2017-14020

HIGH

AutomationDirect CLICK Programming Software <= 2.10 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In AutomationDirect CLICK Programming Software (Part Number C0-PGMSW) Versions 2.10 and prior; C-More Programming Software (Part Number EA9-PGMSW) Versions 6.30 and prior; C-More Micro (Part Number EA-PGMSW) Versions 4.20.01.0 and prior; Do-more Designer Software (Part Number DM-PGMSW) Versions 2.0.3 and prior; GS Drives Configuration Software (Part Number GSOFT) Versions 4.0.6 and prior; SL-SOFT SOLO Temperature Controller Configuration Software (Part Number SL-SOFT) Versions 1.1.0.5 and prior; and DirectSOFT Programming Software Versions 6.1 and prior, an uncontrolled search path element (DLL Hijacking) vulnerability has been identified. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could rename a malicious DLL to meet the criteria of the application, and the application would not verify that the DLL is correct. Once loaded by the application, the DLL could run malicious code at the privilege level of the application.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101780
Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource x_refsource_misc
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-313-01

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0114
EPSS Percentile 62.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-427
Status published
Products (12)
AutomationDirect/C-More Micro (Part Number EA-PGMSW) 4.20.01.0 and prior
AutomationDirect/C-More Programming Software (Part Number EA9-PGMSW) 6.30 and prior
automationdirect/c-more_micro_firmware < 4.20.01.0
automationdirect/c-more_plc_firmware < 6.30
AutomationDirect/CLICK Programming Software (Part Number C0-PGMSW) 2.10 and prior
automationdirect/click_plc_firmware < 2.10
AutomationDirect/DirectSOFT Programming Software 6.1 and prior
AutomationDirect/Do-more Designer Software (Part Number DM-PGMSW) 2.0.3 and prior
AutomationDirect/GS Drives Configuration Software (Part Number GSOFT) 4.0.6 and prior
automationdirect/gs_drives_fimware < 4.0.6
... and 2 more
Published Nov 13, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026