CVE-2026-110936
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Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens Software Center (All versions < V4.0.9.8). The affected application loads dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) from an uncontrolled search path. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to place a specially crafted DLL in a directory that the application searches, leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the affected application.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.4
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-15 15:17:30.383000
Last modified
2026-10-21 13:10:11.553000
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