CVE-2023-49114 json
Local Privilege Escalation via DLL Hijacking
published 2024-02-26 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-53122
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A DLL hijacking vulnerability was identified in the Qognify VMS Client Viewer version 7.1 or higher, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code and obtain higher privileges via careful placement of a malicious DLL, if some specific pre-conditions are met.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- r.sec-consult.com https://r.sec-consult.com/qognify referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/10 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Qognify VMS Client Viewer
- qognify vms_client_viewer
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
r.sec-consult.com
/qognify
third-party-advisory, exploit
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/10
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-49114
- NVD CVE-2023-49114
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