CVE-2023-36657 json
An issue was discovered in OPSWAT MetaDefender KIOSK 4.6.1.9996.
published 2023-09-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-40601
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in OPSWAT MetaDefender KIOSK 4.6.1.9996. Built-in features of Windows (desktop shortcuts, narrator) can be abused for privilege escalation.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
docs.opswat.com
/mdkiosk/release-notes/cve-2023-36657
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
docs.opswat.com
/mdkiosk
product, release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-36657
- NVD CVE-2023-36657
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