CVE-2023-36657 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability affecting OPSWAT MetaDefender KIOSK version 4.6.1.9996, where built-in Windows features like desktop shortcuts and Narrator can be abused to gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.5.0, <= 4.6.1.9996CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opswat:metadefender_kiosk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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