CVE-2023-50159

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Published Jan 11, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In ScaleFusion (Windows Desktop App) agent 10.5.2, Kiosk mode application restrictions can be bypassed allowing arbitrary code to be executed. This is fixed in 10.5.7 by preventing the launching of the file explorer in Agent-based Multi-App and Single App Kiosk mode.

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:scalefusion:scalefusion:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

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% (0.286% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://help.scalefusion.com/docs/security-advisory-for-windows-mdm-agent
https://medium.com/nestedif/vulnerability-disclosure-browser-mode-kiosk-bypass-scalefusion-832f5a18ebb6
https://medium.com/nestedif/vulnerability-disclosure-kiosk-mode-bypass-scalefusion-4752dfa2dc59

History

Jun 17, 2025 4:15 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-284

Nov 14, 2024 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Scalefusion Scalefusion

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 4:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 11, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 4:03 PM
Reserved: Dec 4, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:09 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:09 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 11, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:39 AM

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