CVE-2023-38817 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local attacker can gain SYSTEM privileges via a crafted command to the Echo.ac driver, though the vendor claims Microsoft has mitigated this.
- 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-2023-38817?
CVE-2023-38817 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in Inspect Element Ltd Echo.ac v.5.2.1.0 allows a local attacker to gain privileges via a crafted command to the echo_driver.sys component. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the reported ability for user-mode applications to execute code as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM was "deactivated by Microsoft itself."
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38817?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Echo Anti Cheat Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38817?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38817 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38817 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as CVE-2023-37637, GHSA-5949-v5hq-vggr.