CVE-2023-7241

HIGHNVD 7.97.9—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.9 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2024-05-01. NVD baseline CVSS 7.9; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.9Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Privilege Escalation in WRSA.EXE in Webroot Antivirus 8.0.1X- 9.0.35.12 on

Windows64 bit and 32 bit allows malicious software to abuse WRSA.EXE to delete arbitrary and protected files.

CVSS v3
7.9
EG Score
7.9(medium)
EG Risk
36(Track)
EG Risk 36/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity79% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 1, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (6)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-7241?
CVE-2023-7241 is a high vulnerability published on May 1, 2024. Privilege Escalation in WRSA.EXE in Webroot Antivirus 8.0.1X- 9.0.35.12 on Windows64 bit and 32 bit allows malicious software to abuse WRSA.EXE to delete arbitrary and protected files.
When was CVE-2023-7241 disclosed?
CVE-2023-7241 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 1, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-7241 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-7241 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 91.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-7241?
CVE-2023-7241 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-7241?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-7241, 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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