Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-28140
An Executable Hijacking condition exists in the
Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows platform in versions before 4.5.3.1. Attackers
may load a malicious copy of a Dependency Link Library (DLL) via a local
attack vector instead of the DLL that the application was expecting, when
processes are running with escalated privileges. 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.
Products affected by CVE-2023-28140
- cpe:2.3:a:qualys:cloud_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-28140
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 28 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-28140
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6.7
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
|
5.9
|
Qualys, Inc. | |
|
7.0
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-28140
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The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.Assigned by:
- bugreport@qualys.com (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-28140
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https://www.qualys.com/security-advisories/
Security Advisories | QualysVendor Advisory
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