CVE-2020-7360

HIGH

Philips Smartcontrol < 4.3.15 - Uncontrolled Search Path

Title source: rule

Description

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427) vulnerability in SmartControl version 4.3.15 and versions released before April 15, 2020 may allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges by placing a specially crafted DLL file in the search path. This issue was fixed in version 1.0.7, which was released after April 15, 2020. (Note, the version numbering system changed significantly between version 4.3.15 and version 1.0.7.)

References (1)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://blog.vonahi.io/when-the-path-to-system-is-wide-open/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4

EPSS 0.0007

EPSS Percentile 21.0%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Classification

CWE

CWE-427

Status published

Affected Products (1)

philips/smartcontrol < 4.3.15

Timeline

Published Aug 13, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026