CVE-2023-24671 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges by placing a crafted executable in a directory with an unquoted service path.

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-2023-24671?

CVE-2023-24671 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VX Search v13.8 and v14.7 was discovered to contain an unquoted service path vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands at elevated privileges via a crafted executable file.

Weakness: CWE-428

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24671?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vxsearch Vx Search.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24671?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24671 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-24671 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-24671 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcxh-hfrr-5f7f.

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