CVE-2023-7241 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Webroot Antivirus versions 8.0.1X through 9.0.35.12 on Windows 32-bit and 64-bit systems. This flaw allows malicious software to leverage the WRSA.EXE process to delete arbitrary and protected files, posing a significant integrity and availability risk. With a CVSS score of 7.9 (High), the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (UI:R) but can lead to high impact on data integrity and system availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low immediate threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webroot | Webroot AntiVirus (Consumer) And Webroot Endpoint Protection (Business) | >= 8.0.1, < 9.0.35.17CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.