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CVE-2023-28142

6.7 · MEDIUM

A Race Condition exists in the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows platform in versions from 3.1.3.34 and before 4.5.3.1.

Published Apr 18, 2023CWE-362EPSS 0.13%

Overview

CVE-2023-28142 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 18, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A Race Condition exists in the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows

platform in versions from 3.1.3.34 and before 4.5.3.1. This allows attackers to

escalate privileges limited on the local machine during uninstallation of the

Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows. Attackers may gain SYSTEM level privileges on

that asset to run arbitrary commands.

At the time of this disclosure, versions before 4.0 are classified as End

of Life.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.qualys.com/security-advisories/Refwww.qualys.com/security-advisories/

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28142?

CVE-2023-28142 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 18, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-28142?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-28142?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-28142?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-28142 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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