CVE-2015-7917 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Open Automation OPC Systems.NET 8.00.0023 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Published: 2015-12-23

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:opcsystems:opc_systems.net:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-7815	Untrusted search path vulnerability in Open Automation OPC Systems.NET 8.00.0023 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00054.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78909
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-344-02

History

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Subscriptions

Opcsystems Opc Systems.net

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published: 2015-12-23T02:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:06:30.877Z

Reserved: 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7917

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-12-23T03:59:04.233

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-7917

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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