CVE-2023-37537

HCL AppScan Presence deployed as Windows service might be vulnerable to an Unquoted Service Path vulnerability

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Published Oct 17, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An unquoted service path vulnerability in HCL AppScan Presence, deployed as a Windows service in HCL AppScan on Cloud (ASoC), may allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.

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

HCL Software

HCL AppScan Presence

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`<=2.1.37`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:appscan_presence:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-41424	An unquoted service path vulnerability in HCL AppScan Presence, deployed as a Windows service in HCL AppScan on Cloud (ASoC), may allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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% (0.180% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0108018

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Hcltech Appscan Presence

Weaknesses

CWE-428

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 13, 2024, 4:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: HCL
Published: Oct 17, 2023, 2:58 PM
Updated: Sep 13, 2024, 4:25 PM
Reserved: Jul 6, 2023, 4:29 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:16 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:16 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 17, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:08 AM

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