CVE-2017-6329: symantec corporation vip access for desktop Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-6329 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in symantec corporation vip access for desktop. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-08-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Symantec VIP Access for Desktop prior to 2.2.4 can be susceptible to a DLL Pre-Loading vulnerability. These types of issues occur when an application looks to call a DLL for execution and an attacker provides a malicious DLL to use instead. Depending on how the application is configured, the application will generally follow a specific search path to locate the DLL. The exploitation of the vulnerability manifests as a simple file write (or potentially an over-write) which results in a foreign executable running under the context of the application.

• CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path ElementThe product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.