# CVE-2023-29818: Security feature bypass in n/a

> A local attacker can bypass endpoint protection features by exploiting the default allowlist stored with non-admin permissions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **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:** 12 May 2023
- **Updated:** 9 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jv3c-wr43-xgx8

## What is CVE-2023-29818?

CVE-2023-29818 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue found in Webroot SecureAnywhere Endpoint Protection CE 23.1 v.9.0.33.39 and before allows a local attacker to bypass protections via the default allowlist feature being stored as non-admin.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29818?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Webroot Secureanywhere.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-29818?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29818 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-29818 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29818 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-16962](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16962/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2021-40424](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40424/): Denial of service in Secure Anywhere (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2021-40425](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40425/): Denial of service in Secure Anywhere (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2023-29819](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29819/): Security feature bypass in n/a (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2023-29820](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29820/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-29818 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-29818 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29818 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2023-29818/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29818/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29818
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29818
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29818

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29818/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.