CVE-2023-5463
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability was found in XINJE XDPPro up to 3.7.17a. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library cfgmgr32.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-241586 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in XINJE XDPPro's cfgmgr32.dll library where the application uses an uncontrolled search path for DLL loading. An attacker with local access can place a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the application (such as the current working directory or an unsecured PATH location) to achieve arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the running application.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 3.7.17aCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if XINJE XDPPro is installedSearch for XDPPro in common installation directories (C:\Program Files\XINJE, C:\Program Files (x86)\XINJE) and check for the executable (XDPPro.exe or similar)Affected if The XDPPro application is found on the system
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Determine installed XDPPro versionRight-click the XDPPro executable, select Properties, and check the File Version under the Details tab. Alternatively, check version info in the application's About or Help menu if accessibleAffected if The installed version is 3.7.17a or lower
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Verify cfgmgr32.dll presence in application directoryExamine the XDPPro installation folder for the presence of cfgmgr32.dll file. Use 'dir' command or File Explorer to list files in the application directoryAffected if cfgmgr32.dll is loaded from the application directory rather than the system directory
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Check application directories in system PATHOpen System Properties > Environment Variables and examine the PATH variable. Look for any XINJE or XDPPro directories listed in the PATHAffected if The XDPPro installation directory or its subdirectories appear in the system or user PATH variable
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Check for cfgmgr32.dll in directories with weak permissionsReview permissions on the XDPPro installation directory and any directories in the PATH. Use 'icacls' command to check if non-admin users can write to these directoriesAffected if Non-privileged users have Write or Write+Execute permissions to any directory from which XDPPro may load cfgmgr32.dll
The system is affected if XINJE XDPPro version 3.7.17a or lower is installed and cfgmgr32.dll can be loaded from a user-controlled directory due to unsecured PATH entries or weak folder permissions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataAs the vendor is non-responsive, organizations should remove XDPPro from systems where it's not essential, or implement strict controls: ensure the application runs from a secure directory with restricted permissions, remove application directories from PATH, and consider application isolation through virtualization or sandboxing. Monitor for unauthorized DLL placement.
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