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CVE-2023-53959

filezilla-project FileZilla Client — FileZilla Client 3.63.1 DLL Hijacking via Missing TextShaping.dll

EPSS 0.9%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
41
CVSS 9.8 (CNA)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 58.3.583 × 2011.7No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

FileZilla Client 3.63.1 contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code by placing a crafted TextShaping.dll in the application directory. Attackers can generate a reverse shell payload using msfvenom and replace the missing DLL to achieve remote code execution when the application launches.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
FileZilla Client3.63.1–CNA

Scores by source

VulnCheck (CNA)9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
VulnCheck (CNA)8.5CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

exploitexploit-db.com/exploits/51267reffilezilla-project.orgwriteupvulncheck.com/advisories/filezilla-client-dll-hijacking-via-missing-textshapingdll