PT-2025-52316 · Microsoft+1 · Wow64Log.Dll+1

Ahsan Azad · Published 2025-12-18 · Updated 2025-12-19 · CVE-2023-53937

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

8.5

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Hubstaff version 1.6.14

Description The software contains a DLL search order hijacking issue. An attacker can replace a missing system32wow64log.dll with a malicious library. By using tools like Metasploit to create a custom DLL and placing it in the system32 directory, an attacker can gain a reverse shell when the application starts.

Recommendations Update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the system32 directory to prevent unauthorized DLL placement.

Exploit

Fix

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-53937

Affected Products

Hubstaff

Wow64Log.Dll

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/51461 · Exploit
• https://hubstaff.com · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53937 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-53937 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2002104298562257241 · Twitter Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/hubstaff-dll-search-order-hijacking-via-wowlog-library · Note