Vulnerability · Published May 11, 2022 · Assigned by CERTVDE
CVE-2021-34606XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool DLL Hijacking
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in XD/E Series PLC Program Tool from XINJE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability exists in XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool in versions up to v3.5.1 that can allow an authenticated, local attacker to load a malicious DLL. Local access is required to successfully exploit this vulnerability. This means the potential attacker must have access to the system and sufficient file-write privileges. If exploited, the attacker could place a malicious DLL file on the system, that when running XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of another user's account.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| XINJE | XD/E Series PLC Program Tool | unspecified – through v3.5.1 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H