CVE-2023-37537 HCL AppScan Presence deployed as Windows service might be vulnerable to an Unquoted Service Path vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can gain elevated privileges via an unquoted service path vulnerability in HCL AppScan Presence deployed as a Windows service.

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-2023-37537?

CVE-2023-37537 is a high-severity vulnerability in HCL AppScan Presence, published on 17 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An unquoted service path vulnerability in HCL AppScan Presence, deployed as a Windows service in HCL AppScan on Cloud (ASoC), may allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.

Weakness: CWE-428

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37537?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hcltech Appscan Presence.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37537?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37537 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-37537 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37537 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2hmc-82rg-26hv.

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