CVE-2026-59781

When Zabbix Agent was installed on Windows into a custom installation directory, the installer did not verify whether the selected directory had secure access permissions. If the target directory allowed unauthorized users to modify its contents, an attacker could place a malicious DLL that could...

CVE-2026-59781 Improper validation of custom installation directories on Windows could allow installation into locations with unsafe permissions, increasing the risk of DLL sideloading.

When Zabbix Agent was installed on Windows into a custom installation directory, the installer did not verify whether the selected directory had secure access permissions. If the target directory allowed unauthorized users to modify its contents, an attacker could place a malicious DLL that could...

CVE-2026-59781

When Zabbix Agent was installed on Windows into a custom installation directory, the installer did not verify whether the selected directory had secure access permissions. If the target directory allowed unauthorized users to modify its contents, an attacker could place a malicious DLL that could...

EUVD-2026-60742

When Zabbix Agent was installed on Windows into a custom installation directory, the installer did not verify whether the selected directory had secure access permissions. If the target directory allowed unauthorized users to modify its contents, an attacker could place a malicious DLL that could...

Signed, sealed, injected: The mechanics of DCRat in 2026

Signed, sealed, injected: The mechanics of DCRat in 2026 By Madhini Muralidharan, Shalaka Patil and Kaushal Sarda · August 13, 2026 Introduction In early 2026, the Trellix Advanced Research Center ARC identified and analyzed an active DarkCrystal RAT DCRat campaign following a critical customer...

Suspected China-Nexus Hackers Use Fake Indian Tax Filing Utility to Deploy DcRAT

A suspected China-nexus threat activity cluster has been observed targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams to deliver a remote access trojan designed to steal sensitive data from compromised hosts. The multi-stage campaign, codenamed Operation DragonReturn by...

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CVE-2026-33156

ScreenToGif is a screen recording tool. In versions from 2.42.1 and prior, ScreenToGif is vulnerable to DLL sideloading via version.dll . When the portable executable is run from a user-writable directory, it loads version.dll from the application directory instead of the Windows System32...

CVE-2026-33156 DLL Sideloading in ScreenToGif

ScreenToGif is a screen recording tool. In versions from 2.42.1 and prior, ScreenToGif is vulnerable to DLL sideloading via version.dll . When the portable executable is run from a user-writable directory, it loads version.dll from the application directory instead of the Windows System32...

CVE-2026-33156

CVE-2026-33156 affects ScreenToGif (portable versions up to 2.42.1). The flaw is DLL sideloading through version.dll: when run from a user-writable directory, the executable loads version.dll from its own directory instead of Windows System32, enabling arbitrary code execution in the user’s conte...

Hackers Use LinkedIn Messages to Spread RAT Malware Through DLL Sideloading

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new phishing campaign that exploits social media private messages to propagate malicious payloads, likely with the intent to deploy a remote access trojan RAT. The activity delivers "weaponized files via Dynamic Link Library DLL sideloading, combined wit...

CVE-2022-23748

mDNSResponder.exe is vulnerable to DLL Sideloading attack. Executable improperly specifies how to load the DLL, from which folder and under what conditions. In these scenarios, a malicious attacker could be using the valid and legitimate executable to load malicious files...

CVE-2021-31841

A DLL sideloading vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.4 could allow a local user to perform a DLL sideloading attack with an unsigned DLL with a specific name and in a specific location. This would result in the user gaining elevated permissions and the ability to execute...

Evasive Panda APT poisons DNS requests to deliver MgBot

Introduction The Evasive Panda APT group also known as Bronze Highland, Daggerfly, and StormBamboo has been active since 2012, targeting multiple industries with sophisticated, evolving tactics. Our latest research June 2025 reveals that the attackers conducted highly-targeted campaigns, which...

📄 Microsoft Windows 11 build 10.0.22631.6199 Privilege Escalation

Microsoft Windows 11 build 10.0.22631.6199 proof of concept tool that implements a notorious local privilege escalation technique on Windows. The code implements a task scheduler/DLL sideloading attack to achieve UAC bypass / privilege escalation by forcing the trusted SilentCleanup task to load...

EUVD-2021-18716

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EUVD-2023-28594

Malicious code in bioql PyPI...

Dante Discovery < 1.2.1

The version of Dante Discovery installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 1.2.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability. mDNSResponder.exe is vulnerable to DLL Sideloading attack. Executable improperly specifies how to load the DLL, from which folder and under what conditions. In the...

Dante Discovery Process Control Vulnerability

Dante Discovery contains a process control vulnerability in mDNSResponder.exe that all allows for a DLL sideloading attack. A local attacker can leverage this vulnerability in the Dante Application Library to execute arbitrary code...

Info Stealing Campaign Uses DLL Sideloading Through Legitimate Cisco Webex’s Binaries for Initial Execution and Defense Evasion

Info Stealing Campaign Uses DLL Sideloading Through Legitimate Cisco Webex’s Binaries for Initial Execution and Defense Evasion By Ale Houspanossian · June 17, 2024 Case Summary It was a quiet Monday morning in March 2024 when the EDR researchers with our Trellix Advanced Research Center identifi...