CVE-2023-54353 Chromacam 4.0.3.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges by placing malicious executables in unquoted service path directories.
- 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-2023-54353?
CVE-2023-54353 is a high-severity vulnerability in Personifyinc Chromacam, published on 19 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Chromacam 4.0.3.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the PsyFrameGrabberService that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing malicious executables in unquoted path directories. Attackers with write access to C:\ or subdirectories like C:\Program Files (x86)\Personify\ can place a malicious Program.exe or PsyFrameGrabberService.exe file that executes with LocalSystem privileges when the service starts automatically at boot.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-54353?
How do I fix CVE-2023-54353?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-54353 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-54353 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-54353 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2cq-49ch-rf67.