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CVE-2023-45883

7.8 · HIGH

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists within the Qumu Multicast Extension v2 before 2.0.63 for Windows.

Published Oct 19, 2023CWE-269EPSS 0.17%

Overview

CVE-2023-45883 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 19, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists within the Qumu Multicast Extension v2 before 2.0.63 for Windows. When a standard user triggers a repair of the software, a pop-up window opens with SYSTEM privileges. Standard users may use this to gain arbitrary code execution as SYSTEM.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-45883?

CVE-2023-45883 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 19, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-45883?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-45883?

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.

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