CVE-2023-4770

Uncontrolled Search Path Element Vulnerability in 4D and 4D Windows Server

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 30, 2023 at 01:32 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:38 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorServer4D· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability has been found on 4D and 4D server Windows executables applications, affecting version 19 R8 100218. This vulnerability consists in a DLL hijacking by replacing x64 shfolder.dll in the installation path, causing an arbitrary code execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

microsoft-windows (environment)
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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