CVE-2023-51577
Voltronic Power ViewPower setShutdown Exposed Dangerous Method Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Voltronic Power ViewPower setShutdown Exposed Dangerous Method Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Voltronic Power ViewPower. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the setShutdown method. The issue results from an exposed dangerous method. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22023.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.31% probability · 24th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-749
- Affected
- voltronicpower/viewpower
- Source
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
References
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1883/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1883/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.