CVE-2023-3891

Lapce v0.2.8 - Privilege escalation via Race Condition

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Published Sep 15, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Race condition in Lapce v0.2.8 allows an attacker to elevate privileges on the system

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

Lapce

Lapce

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0.2.8`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lapce:lapce:0.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-44519	Race condition in Lapce v0.2.8 allows an attacker to elevate privileges on the system

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 Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.292% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/aerosmith
https://github.com/lapce/lapce/releases/tag/v0.3.0
https://lapce.dev

History

Sep 25, 2025 5:45 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://github.com/lapce/lapce/releases/tag/v0.3.0

Sep 25, 2024 2:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Lapce Lapce

Weaknesses

CWE-367

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 25, 2025, 5:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Fluid Attacks
Published: Sep 15, 2023, 2:07 AM
Updated: Sep 25, 2025, 5:22 PM
Reserved: Jul 24, 2023, 5:48 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:08 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:08 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:15 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 15, 2023, 3:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:15 AM

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