CVE-2023-28122 Privilege escalation in UI Desktop for Windows

High 7.8 Published 19 Apr 2023 Updated 5 Feb 2025

A local attacker can execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM on Windows devices running UI Desktop, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.

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-2023-28122?

CVE-2023-28122 is a high-severity vulnerability in UI Desktop for Windows, published on 19 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in UI Desktop for Windows (Version 0.59.1.71 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with local access to a Windows device running said application to submit arbitrary commands as SYSTEM.This vulnerability is fixed in Version 0.62.3 and later.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28122?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ui Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28122?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28122 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28122 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8vh6-crr8-5pf8.