Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Apex One - CVE-2023-25147

 

Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Apex One - CVE-2023-25147

Published: February 9, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU72096
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25147
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of data authenticity. A local user with administrative privileges can inject a specially crafted .DLL file during the update process.


Affected software

Apex One
Worry-Free Business Security

How to mitigate CVE-2023-25147

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apex One - update to SP1 b11564
Worry-Free Business Security - update to 10.0 SP1 Patch 2459

External References

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