Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent - CVE-2023-38736
Published: September 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80469
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38736
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38736
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM QRadar WinCollect Agent - update to 10.1.7