CVE-2023-26918
Diasoft File Replication Pro 7.5.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges by replacing a legitimate file with a Trojan horse that will be executed as LocalSystem.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is critical, while EPSS rates exploitation at 6.1%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Diasoft File Replication Pro 7.5.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges by replacing a legitimate file with a Trojan horse that will be executed as LocalSystem. This occurs because %ProgramFiles%\FileReplicationPro allows Everyone:(F) access.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.05% probability · 93th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 20 April 2023
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-276
- Affected
- filereplicationpro/file replication pro
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 6.1% since 10 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171879/File-Replication-Pro-7.5.0-Insecure-Permissions-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.filereplicationpro.comProduct
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171879/File-Replication-Pro-7.5.0-Insecure-Permissions-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.filereplicationpro.comProduct
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.