Hubstaff 1.6.13 and 1.6.14 DLL Search Order Hijacking via wow64log Library
Priority HIGH 72CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Hubstaff 1.6.13 and 1.6.14 contain a DLL search order hijacking vulnerability that allows attackers to replace a missing system32 wow64log.dll with a malicious library. Attackers can generate a custom DLL using Metasploit and place it in the system32 directory to obtain a reverse shell during application startup.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00224 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubstaff | Hubstaff | 1.6.13; 1.6.14 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Hubstaff VendorHubstaff Affected 1.6.13; 1.6.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53937
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24h9-pvx3-c6g5
- 2026-10-29 Title updated · CNA
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · CNA
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2023-53937 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53937 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24h9-pvx3-c6g5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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