CVE-2023-3842 (GCVE-0-2023-3842)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-23 03:31 – Updated: 2024-11-22 14:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Pointware EasyInventory Easy2W.exe unquoted search path
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Pointware EasyInventory 1.0.12.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file C:\Program Files (x86)\EasyInventory\Easy2W.exe. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The identifier VDB-235193 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Severity
7.8 (High)
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-03-04 21:24 UTC
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/?id.235193 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.235193 | signature |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointware | EasyInventory |
Affected:
1.0.12.0
|
guessed |
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