# CVE-2023-29059: Supply chain in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious embedded code in the 3CX DesktopApp, affecting Windows and macOS users.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 5 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m2q7-9c76-qc45

## What is CVE-2023-29059?

CVE-2023-29059 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

3CX DesktopApp through 18.12.416 has embedded malicious code, as exploited in the wild in March 2023. This affects versions 18.12.407 and 18.12.416 of the 3CX DesktopApp Electron Windows application shipped in Update 7, and versions 18.11.1213, 18.12.402, 18.12.407, and 18.12.416 of the 3CX DesktopApp Electron macOS application.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29059?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 3cx 3cx.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-29059?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-29059 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-29059 exists.

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- [CVE-2023-49954](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49954/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-28005](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28005/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-45490](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45490/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-14935](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14935/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-48482](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48482/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-29059 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-29059 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-29059 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29059/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29059/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29059
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29059
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29059

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29059/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.