CVE-2023-6132

Code execution and privilege escalation via DLL loading

Published Feb 29, 2024 · Updated Aug 22, 2024

Uncontrolled DLL search path in AVEVA Edge 2020 R2 SP2 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code. AVEVA has not disclosed the affected executable or exact search order; the application loads an attacker-planted DLL from a writable filesystem location. Exploitation requires low-privileged filesystem access and user interaction, after which code runs with the application's privileges and enables privilege escalation.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled DLL search path in AVEVA Edge 2020 R2 SP2 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code. AVEVA has not disclosed the affected executable or exact search order; the application loads an attacker-planted DLL from a writable filesystem location. Exploitation requires low-privileged filesystem access and user interaction, after which code runs with the application's privileges and enables privilege escalation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6132
Published
Feb 29, 2024
Updated
Aug 22, 2024
Vendor
AVEVA
Product
AVEVA Edge
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 22, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2020_r2_sp2
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <=2020 R2 SP2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

AVEVA · AVEVA Edgeversion=0 <2020_r2_sp2; version=0 <=2020 R2 SP2

Published CVSS scores

7.3ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1574.002DLL Side-Loading

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