7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-24671
VX Search Service Path Vulnerability (Elevation of Privilege)
Description

VX Search v13.8 and v14.7 was discovered to contain an unquoted service path vulnerability which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands at elevated privileges via a crafted executable file.

INFO

Published Date :

March 16, 2023, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 4:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-24671 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 Vxsearch vx_search
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-2023-24671.

URL Resource
https://medium.com/%40SumitVerma101/windows-privilege-escalation-part-1-unquoted-service-path-c7a011a8d8ae
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171300/VX-Search-13.8-Unquoted-Service-Path.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-24671 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-24671 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://medium.com/%40SumitVerma101/windows-privilege-escalation-part-1-unquoted-service-path-c7a011a8d8ae [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://medium.com/@SumitVerma101/windows-privilege-escalation-part-1-unquoted-service-path-c7a011a8d8ae
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 22, 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://medium.com/@SumitVerma101/windows-privilege-escalation-part-1-unquoted-service-path-c7a011a8d8ae No Types Assigned https://medium.com/@SumitVerma101/windows-privilege-escalation-part-1-unquoted-service-path-c7a011a8d8ae Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171300/VX-Search-13.8-Unquoted-Service-Path.html No Types Assigned https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171300/VX-Search-13.8-Unquoted-Service-Path.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-428
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vxsearch:vx_search:13.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vxsearch:vx_search:14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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%

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0.13344

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