CVE-2023-53947 OCS Inventory NG 2.3.0.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can escalate privileges to system level by placing a malicious executable in the unquoted service path of OCS Inventory NG.
- 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-2023-53947?
CVE-2023-53947 is a high-severity vulnerability in oscinventory OCS Inventory NG, published on 19 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OCS Inventory NG 2.3.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges to system level. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted service path and trigger the service restart to execute code with elevated system privileges.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53947?
How do I fix CVE-2023-53947?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53947 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-53947 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53947 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhww-qrj4-8v34.