Insecure Inherited Permissions in Power Gadget software for Windows - CVE-2023-45736
Published: May 21, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89702
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-2023-45736
CWE-ID: CWE-277
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 insecure inherited permissions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Power Gadget software for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2023-45736
Install updates from vendor's website.
Power Gadget software for Windows - update to 3.6.0