CVE-2023-37244

Privilege escalation in N-Able's AutomationManagerAgent

Published May 2, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The affected AutomationManager.AgentService.exe application contains a TOCTOU race condition vulnerability that allows standard users to create a pseudo-symlink at C:\ProgramData\N-Able Technologies\AutomationManager\Temp, which could be leveraged by an attacker to manipulate the process into performing arbitrary file deletions. We recommend upgrading to version 2.91.0.0

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-41164 The affected AutomationManager.AgentService.exe application contains a TOCTOU race condition vulnerability that allows standard users to create a pseudo-symlink at C:\ProgramData\N-Able Technologies\AutomationManager\Temp, which could be leveraged by an attacker to manipulate the process into performing arbitrary file deletions. We recommend upgrading to version 2.91.0.0
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
N-able
N-able automation Manager
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:n-able:automation_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
N-able
N-able automation Manager
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Google
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 5:09 PM
Reserved
Jun 29, 2023, 10:33 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 2, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:07 AM