# CVE-2023-37849: A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Panda Security VPN for Windows prior to version v15.14.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via pla

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-07-13 · Updated: 2024-10-30

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Panda Security VPN for Windows prior to version v15.14.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via placing a crafted DLL file in the same directory as PANDAVPN.exe.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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

## References

- https://heegong.github.io/posts/Local-privilege-escalation-in-Panda-Dome-VPN-for-Windows-Installer/
- https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/support/card?id=100080
- https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/homeusers/vpn/

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