CVE-2023-24671

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Elevated

7.8

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.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 20.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 16, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://medium.com/%40SumitVerma101/windows-privilege-escalation-part-1-unquoted-service-path-c7a011a8d8ae
cve@mitrehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171300/VX-Search-13.8-Unquoted-Service-Path.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://medium.com/%40SumitVerma101/windows-privilege-escalation-part-1-unquoted-service-path-c7a011a8d8ae
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171300/VX-Search-13.8-Unquoted-Service-Path.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or Element

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-24671?

CVE-2023-24671 is a high vulnerability published on March 16, 2023. 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.

When was CVE-2023-24671 disclosed?

CVE-2023-24671 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 16, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-24671 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-24671 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 20.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-24671?

CVE-2023-24671 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-24671?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-24671, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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