{"answers":{"affected":"It affects 1 product.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40516 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.","what":"CVE-2023-40516 is a high-severity vulnerability in LG Simple Editor, published on 3 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2023-40516 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2023-40516 is a high-severity vulnerability in LG Simple Editor, published on 3 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40516 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected product: LG Simple Editor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. 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.\n2. 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.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40516/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40516/index.md)","id":"CVE-2023-40516","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40516/index.md","name":"CVE-2023-40516","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-x5pc-m2mr-3554"],"analysis":{"component_type":"desktop_application","fix_type":"patch","impacts":["privilege_escalation","code_execution"],"network_reachable":"adjacent_or_local","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"LG Simple Editor","requires_auth":"low_privilege","summary":"Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM via incorrect folder permissions in the LG Simple Editor installer.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"privilege_escalation"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"zdi","cpe":[{"product":"simple_editor","vendor":"lg"}],"cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"high","source":"cna","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.0"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-732","name":"Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource"}],"description":"LG Simple Editor Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the product installer. The product sets incorrect permissions on folders. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20327.","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":null,"headline":"LG Simple Editor Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40516","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":null,"products":[],"type":"privilege_escalation","year":"2023"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":1,"next":{"headline":"LG SuperSign Media Editor ContentRestController getObject Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40517"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"LG Simple Editor joinAddUser Improper Input Validation Denial-of-Service Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40515"},"products":["Simple Editor"],"published":"2024-05-03","related":[{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor copySessionFolder Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40493","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor saveXml Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40497","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor cp Command Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40498","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor copyContent Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40500","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor copyContent Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40501","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor readVideoInfo Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40504","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"LG Simple Editor createThumbnailByMovie Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2023-40505","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2024-05-03"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"no","exploitation":"none","technical_impact":"total"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2024-09-18","vendors":["LG"]},"summary":"Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM via incorrect folder permissions in the LG Simple Editor installer.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40516/"}