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Security · Updated 20 Oct, 12:41 pm IST

Siemens fixes DLL sideloading flaw used to deploy Remote Access Trojan

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Why it matters for readers: It shows how attackers can abuse how programs load files to take over systems and why software updates are important.

  • Siemens patched a DLL sideloading vulnerability in Siemens Software Center that attackers abused in ClickFix incidents.1
  • The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-110936 and has a CVSS v4 score of 8.4.1
  • Exploitation allows an attacker to place a specially crafted DLL in a directory the application searches, leading to execution of malicious code with the application's privileges.1
  • The flaw was used to deploy a Remote Access Trojan in the observed ClickFix attacks.1
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