Improper Access ControlWeakness · CWE-284

CVE-2024-5650

HIGH · 8.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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91/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
DLL Hijacking vulnerability has been found in CENTUM CAMS Log server provided by Yokogawa Electric Corporation. If an attacker is somehow able to intrude into a computer that installed affected product or access to a shared folder, by replacing the DLL file with a tampered one, it is possible to execute arbitrary programs with the authority of the SYSTEM account. The affected products and versions are as follows: CENTUM CS 3000 R3.08.10 to R3.09.50 CENTUM VP R4.01.00 to R4.03.00, R5.01.00 to R5.04.20, R6.01.00 to R6.11.10.

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 confidence

DLL hijacking vulnerability in Yokogawa CENTUM CAMS Log server allows an attacker with file system access to replace a legitimate DLL with a malicious one, achieving arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM-level privileges.

MitigationReplace the vulnerable DLL with a secure version or apply vendor-provided patches; until a patch is available, restrict physical and network access to the installation directory and monitor for unauthorized DLL modifications.

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CVSS 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
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Yokogawa CENTUM CAMS Log server is installed
    Check for the product in Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall or look for the installation directory (typically under C:\Program Files\Yokogawa\ or C:\Yokogawa\).
    Affected if The product is found on the system.
  2. Identify the installed version
    Locate the Log server executable (commonly named CAMSServer.exe, CAMSSrv.exe, or similar) and check its file properties for the version number, or query the Windows Registry for the installed version under the product's registry key.
    Affected if The version is lower than the patched version (contact Yokogawa for the specific fixed version number).
  3. Locate the Log server installation directory
    Right-click the executable and select 'Open file location' or use where.exe: where /R C:\ CAMSServer.exe
    Affected if The installation directory is found; this is where the vulnerable DLL would reside.
  4. Identify replaceable DLLs in the installation folder
    List all DLL files in the Log server directory: dir /b *.dll
    Affected if Any DLL files are present in the installation directory that could be hijacked (attacker replaces a legitimate DLL with a malicious one).
  5. Check if the Log server service runs with SYSTEM privileges
    Open Services, find the CENTUM CAMS Log server service, right-click and select Properties, or run: sc qc <service_name> to see the service account.
    Affected if The service runs as LocalSystem or a similarly privileged account (this enables SYSTEM-level code execution).

The environment is affected if Yokogawa CENTUM CAMS Log server is installed with vulnerable DLL files present and the service runs with elevated privileges.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace the vulnerable DLL with a secure version or apply vendor-provided patches; until a patch is available, restrict physical and network access to the installation directory and monitor for unauthorized DLL modifications.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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