CVE-2023-28141

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 None
Description
An NTFS Junction condition exists in the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows platform in versions before 4.8.0.31. Attackers may write files to arbitrary locations via a local attack vector. This allows attackers to assume the privileges of the process, and they may delete or otherwise on unauthorized files, allowing for the potential modification or deletion of sensitive files limited only to that specific directory/file object. This vulnerability is bounded to the time of installation/uninstallation and can only be exploited locally. At the time of this disclosure, versions before 4.0 are classified as End of Life.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2023-28141
  • Assigner
  • bugreport@qualys.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Undergoing Analysis
  • Published Version
  • 2023-04-18T16:15:09
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-04-19T18:15:07
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://www.qualys.com/security-advisories/
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2023-04-18 19:01:01 Added to TrackCVE
2023-04-18 19:01:04 Weakness Enumeration new
2023-04-19 19:00:41 2023-04-19T18:15:07 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-04-19 19:00:45 An NTFS Junction condition exists in the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows platform in versions before 4.8.0.31. Attackers may write files to arbitrary locations via a local attack vector. This allows attackers to assume the privileges of the process, and they may delete or otherwise on unauthorized files, allowing for the potential modification or deletion of sensitive files limited only to that specific directory/file object. This vulnerability is bounded only to the time of uninstallation and can only be exploited locally. At the time of this disclosure, versions before 4.0 are classified as End of Life. An NTFS Junction condition exists in the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows platform in versions before 4.8.0.31. Attackers may write files to arbitrary locations via a local attack vector. This allows attackers to assume the privileges of the process, and they may delete or otherwise on unauthorized files, allowing for the potential modification or deletion of sensitive files limited only to that specific directory/file object. This vulnerability is bounded to the time of installation/uninstallation and can only be exploited locally. At the time of this disclosure, versions before 4.0 are classified as End of Life. Description updated
2023-04-25 16:01:11 Awaiting Analysis Undergoing Analysis Vulnerability Status updated