Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows privilege escalation | CVE-2023-28140
NAME
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Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows privilege escalation
Platforms Affected:
Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows 4.5.3
Risk Level:
6.7
Exploitability:
Unproven
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
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Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper loading of Dynamic Link Libraries. By using a specially crafted .DLL file, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged
Access Vector:
Local
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