Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Advanced Host Monitor - CVE-2023-2417

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Advanced Host Monitor - CVE-2023-2417

Published: May 4, 2023 / Updated: October 25, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75724
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2417
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: ks-soft
Affected software:
Advanced Host Monitor

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an unquoted service path in rma_active.exe, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-2417

Install updates from vendor's website.

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