A function in MDT AutoSave versions prior to v6.02.06 is used to retrieve system information for a specific process, and this information collection executes multiple commands and summarizes the information into an XML. This function and subsequent process gives full path to the executable and is therefore vulnerable to binary hijacking.
A function in MDT AutoSave versions prior to v6.02.06 is used to retrieve system information for a specific process, and this information collection executes multiple commands and summarizes the information into an XML. This function and subsequent process gives full path to the executable and is therefore vulnerable to binary hijacking.
Updated versions of MDT AutoSave and AutoSave for System Platform (A4SP) were developed to address these vulnerabilities as follows:
MDT AutoSave 6.x version: Version 6.02.06 (Released January 2021)
MDT AutoSave 7.x version: Version 7.05 (Released December 2020)
A4SP 4.x version: Version 4.01 (Released June 2021)
A4SP 5.x version: Version 5.01 (Released May 2021)
For more information about these vulnerabilities, and to obtain and install the new versions, please contact MDT Software customer support.
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Amir Preminger of Claroty Research reported these vulnerabilities to MDT Software.
A function in MDT AutoSave versions prior to v6.02.06 is used to retrieve system information for a specific process, and this information collection executes multiple commands and summarizes the information into an XML. This function and subsequent process gives full path to the executable and is therefore vulnerable to binary hijacking.