CVE-2017-14020
AutomationDirect Product DLL Hijacking Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 13, 2017, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-14020
vulnerability.
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-14020.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101780 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-313-01 | Issue Tracking Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101780 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-313-01 | Issue Tracking Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-14020 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-14020
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-14020 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-14020 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101780 Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-313-01 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE ICS-CERT CWE-427 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 01, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description An Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue was discovered 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, GS Drives Configuration Software (Part Number GSOFT) versions 4.0.6 and prior, and SL-SOFT SOLO Temperature Controller Configuration Software (Part Number SL-SOFT) versions 1.1.0.5 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. 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. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 05, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-313-01 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-313-01 Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101780 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101780 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-427 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:automationdirect:click_plc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.10 OR cpe:2.3:h:automationdirect:click_plc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:automationdirect:c-more_plc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6.30 OR cpe:2.3:h:automationdirect:c-more_plc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:automationdirect:c-more_micro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.20.01.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:automationdirect:c-more_micro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:automationdirect:gs_drives_fimware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.0.6 OR cpe:2.3:h:automationdirect:gs_drives:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:automationdirect:sl-soft_solo_temperature_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.1.0.5 OR cpe:2.3:h:automationdirect:sl-soft_solo_temperature_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101780 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.13 }} -0.10%
score
0.28933
percentile