CVE-2023-6253 Saved Uninstall Key in Digital Guardian Agent Uninstaller
Local attackers can extract a saved uninstall key from memory to bypass security controls and remove the Digital Guardian Agent software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6253?
CVE-2023-6253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortra Digital Guardian Agent, published on 22 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A saved encryption key in the Uninstaller in Digital Guardian's Agent before version 7.9.4 allows a local attacker to retrieve the uninstall key and remove the software by extracting the uninstaller key from the memory of the uninstaller file.
Weakness: CWE-922
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6253?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortra Digital Guardian Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6253?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6253 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6253 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6253 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2w4h-75hc-2jv2.