Uncontrolled Search Path Element Affecting Wassimulator/CactusViewer package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WASSIMULATORCACTUSVIEWER-17326846
  • published12 Jun 2026
  • disclosed3 Jun 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 3 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-36574  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-427  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Wassimulator/CactusViewer.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Uncontrolled Search Path Element through the loading of a malicious DLL file by the CactusViewer.exe. An attacker can gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code by placing a crafted DLL in a directory where the application searches for dependencies.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1