CVE-2023-28142 is a race condition vulnerability in Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows versions 3.1.3.34 through 4.5.3.1. This flaw allows a local attacker with limited privileges to escalate to SYSTEM-level privileges during agent uninstallation, enabling arbitrary command execution. With a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH), exploitation requires high attack complexity but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.1.3.34, < 4.5.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qualys:cloud_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 3.1.3.34, < 4.5.3.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:qualys:cloud_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Possible Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows Race Condition Exploitation prior to 4.5.3.1 [CVE-2023-28142]
Apr 18, 2023Possible Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows Race Condition Exploitation prior to 4.5.3.1 [CVE-2023-28142]
Apr 18, 2023Possible Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows Race Condition Exploitation prior to 4.5.3.1 [CVE-2023-28142]
Apr 18, 2023Possible Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows Race Condition Exploitation prior to 4.5.3.1 [CVE-2023-28142]
Apr 18, 2023Possible Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows Race Condition Exploitation prior to 4.5.3.1 [CVE-2023-28142]
Apr 18, 2023Possible Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows Race Condition Exploitation prior to 4.5.3.1 [CVE-2023-28142]
Apr 18, 2023