# CVE-2023-50159: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Attackers can bypass Kiosk mode restrictions in ScaleFusion to execute arbitrary code, requiring an upgrade to the latest agent version.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** 11 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 17 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5g6p-48pg-5m6f

## What is CVE-2023-50159?

CVE-2023-50159 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In ScaleFusion (Windows Desktop App) agent 10.5.2, Kiosk mode application restrictions can be bypassed allowing arbitrary code to be executed. This is fixed in 10.5.7 by preventing the launching of the file explorer in Agent-based Multi-App and Single App Kiosk mode.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50159?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Scalefusion Scalefusion.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-50159?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-50159 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50159 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-51748](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51748/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-51749](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51749/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-51751](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51751/): ScaleFusion 10.5.2 does not properly limit users to the Edge application because Alt-F4 can be used. (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-51750](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51750/): Security feature bypass in n/a (medium 4.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-50159 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-50159 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2024. 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-2023-50159 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-2023-50159/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50159/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50159
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50159
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-50159

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50159/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.