CVE-2023-53937
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.
Published:Dec 18, 2025
Last Modified:Apr 7, 2026
EPS:Dec 18, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00017
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Hubstaff
Product
Hubstaff
Hubstaff
Hubstaff
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
