CVE-2023-29838 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can escalate privileges by exploiting insecure permissions in the SyncService.exe file of the SyncApp desktop application.

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-2023-29838?

CVE-2023-29838 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insecure Permission vulnerability found in Botkind/Siber Systems SyncApp v.19.0.3.0 allows a local attacker toe escalate privileges via the SyncService.exe file.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29838?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Allwaysync Allwaysync.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-29838 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cpqc-m5vg-2rph.

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