CVE-2023-45159 is a critical vulnerability affecting the 1E Client installer, allowing arbitrary file deletion on protected files. A non-privileged user can exploit this by creating a symbolic link or Windows junction to a protected directory, which the 1E Client then clears upon service startup. Rated 8.4 HIGH on CVSS, this local attack vector (AV:L) has low attack complexity (AC:L) and can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability. Hotfixes are available for various 1E Client versions to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.1.2.62CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:8.1.2.62:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
8.4.1.159CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:8.4.1.159:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
9.0.1.88CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:9.0.1.88:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
23.7.1.151CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:23.7.1.151:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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