CVE-2023-42486 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Fortect software, stemming from a CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation by manipulating the search path. With a CVSS score of 7.8, it presents a significant risk for local users to gain full control over the system, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.0.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortect:fortect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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