7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-2331
42Gears SureLock Unquoted Service Element Code Injection Vulnerability
Description

Unquoted service Path or Element vulnerability in 42Gears Surelock Windows SureLock Service (NixService.Exe) on Windows application will allows to insert arbitrary code into the service. This issue affects Surelock Windows : from 2.3.12 through 2.40.0.

INFO

Published Date :

April 27, 2023, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 8, 2023, 6:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-2331 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 42gears surelock
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-2331.

URL Resource
https://www.42gears.com/security-and-compliance Not Applicable
https://www.42gears.com/security-and-compliance/42g-2023-001/ Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-2331 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.42gears.com/security-and-compliance No Types Assigned https://www.42gears.com/security-and-compliance Not Applicable
    Added Reference https://www.42gears.com/security-and-compliance/42g-2023-001/ [Vendor Advisory]
    Added CWE NIST CWE-428
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:42gears:surelock:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 2.3.12 up to (excluding) 2.41.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Unquoted Search Path or Element vulnerability in 42Gears Surelock Windows SureLock Service (NixService.Exe) on Windows allows Privilege Escalation, Local Execution of Code.This issue affects Surelock Windows : 2.40.0. Unquoted service Path or Element vulnerability in 42Gears Surelock Windows SureLock Service (NixService.Exe) on Windows application will allows to insert arbitrary code into the service. This issue affects Surelock Windows : from 2.3.12 through 2.40.0.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.07017

percentile

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