CVE-2023-26078

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Elevated

7.8

Privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in Atera Agent 1.8.4.4 and prior on Windows due to mishandling of privileged APIs.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 39.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 24, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0009.md
cve@mitrehttps://www.atera.com
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0009.md
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.atera.com

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-26078?

CVE-2023-26078 is a high vulnerability published on July 24, 2023. Privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in Atera Agent 1.8.4.4 and prior on Windows due to mishandling of privileged APIs.

When was CVE-2023-26078 disclosed?

CVE-2023-26078 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 24, 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-2023-26078 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-26078 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 39.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-26078?

CVE-2023-26078 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-26078?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-26078, 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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CVE-2023-26078

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