Link following in Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Client for Windows - CVE-2026-23563
Published: January 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122136
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23563
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue within DeleteFileByPath instruction. A remote administrator can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and delete protected system files.
Affected software
Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Client for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2026-23563
Install updates from vendor's website.
Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Client for Windows - update to 26.1