CVE-2023-25011 Privilege escalation in PC settings tool
Attackers can escalate privileges to administrator level by writing to the registry using standard user permissions in the PC settings tool.
- 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-2023-25011?
CVE-2023-25011 is a high-severity vulnerability in NEC Corporation PC settings tool, published on 15 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PC settings tool Ver10.1.26.0 and earlier, PC settings tool Ver11.0.22.0 and earlier allows a attacker to write to the registry as administrator privileges with standard user privileges.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25011?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nec Pc Settings Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25011?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25011 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-25011 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25011 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as CVE-2023-22369, GHSA-fgmx-p46q-37q8.