CVE-2023-36657

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Published Sep 15, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in OPSWAT MetaDefender KIOSK 4.6.1.9996. Built-in features of Windows (desktop shortcuts, narrator) can be abused for privilege escalation.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opswat:metadefender_kiosk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-40601	An issue was discovered in OPSWAT MetaDefender KIOSK 4.6.1.9996. Built-in features of Windows (desktop shortcuts, narrator) can be abused for privilege escalation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.687% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://docs.opswat.com/mdkiosk
https://docs.opswat.com/mdkiosk/release-notes/cve-2023-36657

History

Sep 25, 2024 7:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Opswat Metadefender Kiosk

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 25, 2024, 6:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 15, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Sep 25, 2024, 6:14 PM
Reserved: Jun 25, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:52 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 4:52 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:06 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 15, 2023, 6:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:06 AM

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