CVE-2023-53937

Hubstaff 1.6.13 and 1.6.14 DLL Search Order Hijacking via wow64log Library

Published Dec 18, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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. 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.
Title Hubstaff 1.6.14 DLL Search Order Hijacking via wow64log Library Hubstaff 1.6.13 and 1.6.14 DLL Search Order Hijacking via wow64log Library
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hubstaff
Hubstaff hubstaff
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hubstaff:hubstaff:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hubstaff:hubstaff:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Hubstaff
Hubstaff hubstaff
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Hubstaff 1.6.14 DLL Search Order Hijacking via wow64log Library
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 29, 2026, 9:15 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2025, 7:22 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 18, 2025, 8:15 PM
Modified
Oct 29, 2026, 9:17 PM