CVE-2023-2417 ks-soft Advanced Host Monitor rma_active.exe unquoted search path
Local attackers can exploit an unquoted search path in Advanced Host Monitor to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2417?
CVE-2023-2417 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ks-soft Advanced Host Monitor, published on 29 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in ks-soft Advanced Host Monitor up to 12.56 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file C:\Program Files (x86)\HostMonitor\RMA-Win\rma_active.exe. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Upgrading to version 12.60 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-227714 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2417?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ks-Soft Advanced Host Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2417?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-2417 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2417 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9736-7xhm-g3ff.