DLL Hijacking in EfficientLab Controlio Leads to Local Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Description
EfficientLab Controlio before v1.3.95 contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability caused by weak folder permissions in the installation directory. A local attacker can place a specially crafted DLL in this directory and achieve arbitrary code execution with highest privileges, because the affected service runs as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Tobias Niemann, SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab
- Daniel Hirschberger, SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab
- Thorger Jansen, SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab
- Marius Renner, SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab
Affected Vendor
EfficientLab, LLC
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