CVE-2023-4991 json
NextBX QWAlerter QWAlerter.exe unquoted search path
published 2023-09-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-54821
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability was found in NextBX QWAlerter 4.50. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file QWAlerter.exe. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-239804. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- NextBX QWAlerter
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
References
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vuldb.com
/?id.239804
vdb-entry, technical-description, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
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vuldb.com
/?ctiid.239804
signature, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-4991
- NVD CVE-2023-4991
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