CVE-2023-28144 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting KDAB Hotspot versions 1.3.x and 1.4.x through 1.4.1, specifically in non-default configurations. It stems from race conditions involving symlinks and chown calls within the elevate_perf_privileges.sh script. Rated 7.0 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability requires low privileges and high attack complexity, but could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited locally. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.3.0, <= 1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kdab:hotspot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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