Uncontrolled Search Path (DLL Hijack)Weakness · CWE-427

CVE-2026-42936

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2026-07-15
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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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges 5 weeks old

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
The installer of HYPER SBI 2 insecurely loads Dynamic Link Libraries. If there is a crafted DLL at the same directory when invoking the affected installer, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.

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

The HYPER SBI 2 installer suffers from a DLL hijacking vulnerability where it insecurely loads dynamic link libraries from its working directory without proper path validation. An attacker with local access can place a crafted malicious DLL in the same directory as the installer, which will be loaded and executed with the privileges of the user running the installer.

MitigationUsers should run the installer from trusted directories and avoid placing it in locations with write access by untrusted users. The vendor should release a patched installer that uses secure DLL loading practices (full paths, manifest files, or Safe DLL Search Mode).

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From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/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 checks

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

  1. Locate HYPER SBI 2 installer on the system
    Search for files named 'Hyper SBI 2', 'hypersbi', or similar installer executables using: find / -iname '*hyper*sbi*' 2>/dev/null (Linux/Mac) or Get-ChildItem -Path C:\ -Recurse -Filter '*hyper*sbi*' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue (Windows)
    Affected if The installer executable exists on the system and can be executed by an attacker who can write to its directory
  2. Identify the installer's directory and verify permissions
    Check the directory containing the installer for write permissions by untrusted users: on Windows right-click the folder > Properties > Security; on Linux/Mac run 'ls -ld <installer_directory>' and check for world/group write bits
    Affected if The directory containing the installer is writable by users other than the installer owner or administrator
  3. Scan for unexpected DLL files in the installer's directory
    List all DLL files in the same directory as the installer: dir /b *.dll (Windows) or ls -la *.dll (Linux/Mac). Compare against expected installer DLLs or a clean install baseline
    Affected if Unexpected or unfamiliar DLL files exist in the installer's directory that were not part of the original installer package
  4. Monitor DLL loading behavior during installer execution
    If the installer is run, use process monitoring tools (Process Monitor on Windows, ltrace/strace on Linux) to observe which DLLs the installer attempts to load and from which paths
    Affected if The installer loads DLLs from its working directory without using full absolute paths, indicating unsafe DLL search order behavior

A user is affected if the HYPER SBI 2 installer is located in or run from a directory where an untrusted local user can place malicious DLL files that the installer will then load and execute.

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

Users should run the installer from trusted directories and avoid placing it in locations with write access by untrusted users. The vendor should release a patched installer that uses secure DLL loading practices (full paths, manifest files, or Safe DLL Search Mode).

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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