VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-28144
KDAB Hotspot 1.3.x and 1.4.x through 1.4.1, in a non-default configuration, allows privilege escalation because of race conditions involving symlinks and elevate_perf_privileges.sh chown calls.
HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.29%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
KDAB Hotspot 1.3.x and 1.4.x through 1.4.1, in a non-default configuration, allows privilege escalation because of race conditions involving symlinks and elevate_perf_privileges.sh chown calls.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.29% probability · 21th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- kdab/hotspot
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/KDAB/hotspot/releasesRelease Notes
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/14/8Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/KDAB/hotspot/releasesRelease Notes
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/14/8Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.