Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-42923
ShowMyPC 3606 on Windows suffers from a DLL hijack vulnerability. If an attacker overwrites the file %temp%\ShowMyPC\-ShowMyPC3606\wodVPN.dll, it will run any malicious code contained in that file. The code will run with normal user privileges unless the user specifically runs ShowMyPC as administrator.
EPSS: 0.002 (11.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Showmypc — versions 3606
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42923?
- CVE-2021-42923 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2022-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42923?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.