CVE-2023-45159
1E Client Symbolic Link File Deletion Vulnerability
Description
1E Client installer can perform arbitrary file deletion on protected files. A non-privileged user could provide a symbolic link or Windows junction to point to a protected directory in the installer that the 1E Client would then clear on service startup. A hotfix is available from the 1E support portal that forces the 1E Client to check for a symbolic link or junction and if it finds one refuses to use that path and instead creates a path involving a random GUID. for v8.1 use hotfix Q23097 for v8.4 use hotfix Q23105 for v9.0 use hotfix Q23115 for SaaS customers, use 1EClient v23.7 plus hotfix Q23121
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 5, 2023, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 19, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.5
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-45159.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.1e.com/trust-security-compliance/cve-info/ | Vendor Advisory |
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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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 19, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 1E Limited AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 1E Limited AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed CVSS V3.1 Reason UI-User Interaction not identified Removed CVSS V3.1 Reason S-Unclear if Scope change occurs Removed CVSS V3.1 Reason AV-File parsed local -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 1E Client installer can perform arbitrary file deletion on protected files. A non-privileged user could provide a symbolic link or Windows junction to point to a protected directory in the installer that the 1E Client would then clear on service startup. A hotfix is available Q23092 that forces the 1E Client to check for a symbolic link or junction and if it finds one refuses to use that path and instead creates a path involving a random GUID. 1E Client installer can perform arbitrary file deletion on protected files. A non-privileged user could provide a symbolic link or Windows junction to point to a protected directory in the installer that the 1E Client would then clear on service startup. A hotfix is available from the 1E support portal that forces the 1E Client to check for a symbolic link or junction and if it finds one refuses to use that path and instead creates a path involving a random GUID. for v8.1 use hotfix Q23097 for v8.4 use hotfix Q23105 for v9.0 use hotfix Q23115 for SaaS customers, use 1EClient v23.7 plus hotfix Q23121 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.1e.com/trust-security-compliance/cve-info/ No Types Assigned https://www.1e.com/trust-security-compliance/cve-info/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:8.1.2.62:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:8.4.1.159:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:9.0.1.88:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:23.7.1.151:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-45159 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-45159
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.00%
score
0.24000
percentile