Untrusted search path in Pathfinder for RISC-V - CVE-2023-27386

 

Untrusted search path in Pathfinder for RISC-V - CVE-2023-27386

Published: May 11, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76023
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27386
CWE-ID: CWE-426
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 uncontrolled search path element, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Affected software

Pathfinder for RISC-V

How to mitigate CVE-2023-27386

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.


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