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CVE-2023-7043

3.3 · LOW

Unquoted service path in ESET products allows to drop a prepared program to a specific location and run on boot with the NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService permissions.

Published Jan 31, 2024CWE-428EPSS 0.28%

Overview

CVE-2023-7043 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 31, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unquoted service path in ESET products allows to

drop a prepared program to a specific location and run on boot with the

NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService permissions.

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-2023-7043?

CVE-2023-7043 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 31, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2023-7043?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-7043?

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-2023-7043?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-7043 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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