VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-36657
Built-in features of Windows (desktop shortcuts, narrator) can be abused for privilege escalation.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.57%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in OPSWAT MetaDefender KIOSK 4.6.1.9996. Built-in features of Windows (desktop shortcuts, narrator) can be abused for privilege escalation.
- 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
- 0.57% probability · 45th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- opswat/metadefender kiosk
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdkioskProduct, Release Notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdkiosk/release-notes/cve-2023-36657Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdkioskProduct, Release Notes
- https://docs.opswat.com/mdkiosk/release-notes/cve-2023-36657Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.