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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00015.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Hubstaff Hubstaff affected
Version Status Constraints
1.6.13, 1.6.14 affected —

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:hubstaff:hubstaff:1.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hubstaff:hubstaff:1.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Workaround

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References
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https://hubstaff.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51461 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hubstaff-dll-search-order-hijacking-via-wowlog-library cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-18T20:22:50.285Z

Reserved: 2025-12-16T19:22:09.997Z

Link: CVE-2023-53937

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-18T20:22:29.933Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-12-18T20:15:52.000

Modified: 2026-01-14T20:02:45.330

Link: CVE-2023-53937

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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