Hubstaff 1.6.13/1.6.14 wow64log.dll uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Hubstaff 1.6.13/1.6.14. The affected element is an unknown function in the library wow64log.dll. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-53937. The attack requires local access. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Hubstaff 1.6.13/1.6.14. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code in the library wow64log.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Hubstaff 1.6.14 contains 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.

The weakness was presented by Ahsan Azad as 51461. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-53937 since 12/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (51461). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

12/16/2025 CVE reserved
12/18/2025 +2 days Advisory disclosed
12/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 51461
Researcher: Ahsan Azad
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-53937 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-53937
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337453
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2025 22:27
Changes: 12/18/2025 22:27 (79)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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