CVE-2026-2998
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a DLL hijacking vulnerability in eAI Technologies ERP software where authenticated local attackers can place malicious DLL files in the same directory as the program to execute arbitrary code. This affects organizations using vulnerable versions of eAI Technologies ERP software on Windows systems.
💻 Affected Systems
- eAI Technologies ERP
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with attacker gaining SYSTEM-level privileges, data theft, ransomware deployment, and lateral movement across the network.
Likely Case
Privilege escalation from standard user to administrator, installation of backdoors, credential harvesting, and persistence mechanisms.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to restricted user permissions, application isolation, and proper DLL search path controls preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
DLL hijacking is a well-known attack vector with established techniques. Requires authenticated access but exploitation itself is straightforward once access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified
Vendor Advisory: Not provided in references
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Contact eAI Technologies for patch availability
2. If patch exists, download from official vendor source
3. Apply patch following vendor instructions
4. Test in non-production environment first
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict DLL Search Path
windowsConfigure Windows to use SafeDllSearchMode and restrict DLL search order
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" /v SafeDllSearchMode /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
Set Appropriate File Permissions
windowsRestrict write permissions to ERP program directories
icacls "C:\Program Files\eAI\ERP" /deny Users:(OI)(CI)W
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement least privilege access controls to limit who can write to program directories
- Use application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized DLLs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if ERP executable loads DLLs from current directory before system directories using Process Monitor or similar toolsCheck Version:
Check ERP application version through vendor documentation or application interfaceVerify Fix Applied:
Test if malicious DLL placed in program directory is no longer loaded by the ERP application📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual DLL loads from application directories
- Failed DLL load attempts from unexpected locations
- Process creation events from ERP application with suspicious parent processes
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections from ERP process to unexpected destinations
- DNS queries for suspicious domains from ERP host
SIEM Query:
Process Creation where (Image contains "erp" OR ParentImage contains "erp") AND CommandLine contains ".dll"