CVE-2017-11159 describes multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Synology Photo Station Uploader for Windows versions prior to 1.4.2-084. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code through a DLL hijacking attack by placing a malicious shfolder.dll, ntmarta.dll, secur32.dll, or dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and user interaction not required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.1-083CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:synology:photo_station_uploader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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