CVE-2021-1240

MEDIUM

Cisco Proximity < 3.1.0 - Authenticated DLL Hijacking via Uncontrolled Search Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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&rsquo;s account.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 4.8
EPSS 0.0031
EPSS Percentile 54.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-427
Status published
Products (1)
cisco/proximity < 3.1.0
Published Jan 13, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026