TI-2020-05952 Aliases CVE-2020-7360 GHSA-p7m3-jg2h-93v3

Philips SmartControl DLL Hijacking

LOW 33CWE-427Published 2020-08-13 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · Low
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427) vulnerability in SmartControl version 4.3.15 and versions released before April 15, 2020 may allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges by placing a specially crafted DLL file in the search path. This issue was fixed in version 1.0.7, which was released after April 15, 2020. (Note, the version numbering system changed significantly between version 4.3.15 and version 1.0.7.)

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00487 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed SmartControl (Philips): 1.0.7

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Philips	SmartControl	4.3.15	1.0.7	Patch available	CNA

SmartControl VendorPhilips Affected 4.3.15 Fixed in 1.0.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:philips:smartcontrol::::::::	up to 4.3.15	Vulnerable	Philips

cpe:2.3:a:philips:smartcontrol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.15 Vulnerable ·Philips

Remediation

Fix · CNA SmartControl (Philips) Fixed in 1.0.7

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7360
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7m3-jg2h-93v3

References

Exploit 1

https://blog.vonahi.io/when-the-path-to-system-is-wide-open/

Sources

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