Akamai NetSession 1.9.3.1 is vulnerable to DLL Hijacking: it tries to load CSUNSAPI.dll without supplying the complete path
Published Jan 23, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.26%
Description
Akamai NetSession 1.9.3.1 is vulnerable to DLL Hijacking: it tries to load CSUNSAPI.dll without supplying the complete path. The issue is aggravated because the mentioned DLL is missing from the installation, thus making it possible to hijack the DLL and subsequently inject code within the Akamai NetSession process space.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.9.3.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.26% (0.02261) | 82.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02242) | 80.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 62.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 55.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 54.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00172) | 52.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95995 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140366/Akamai-NetSession-1.9.3.1-DLL-Hijacking.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95995 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140366/Akamai-NetSession-1.9.3.1-DLL-Hijacking.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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