CVE-2023-26918 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem by replacing files in a directory with excessive Everyone write permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-26918?
CVE-2023-26918 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Diasoft File Replication Pro 7.5.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges by replacing a legitimate file with a Trojan horse that will be executed as LocalSystem. This occurs because %ProgramFiles%\FileReplicationPro allows Everyone:(F) access.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26918?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Filereplicationpro File Replication Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2023-26918?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-26918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-26918 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-26918 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8c5-v27m-v5ch.