CVE-2023-6179 json
Incorrect Permission assignment to program executable folders
published 2023-11-17 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58429
- 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 9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Honeywell ProWatch, 4.5, including all Service Pack versions, contain a Vulnerability in Application Server's executable folder(s). A(n) attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to a standard user to have arbitrary system code execution. Honeywell recommends updating to the most recent version of this product, service or offering (Pro-watch 6.0.2, 6.0, 5.5.2,5.0.5).
Patch / fix
- Honeywell ProWatch 5.0.5, 5.5.2, 6.0, 6.0.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% 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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 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
- Honeywell ProWatch
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-6179
- NVD CVE-2023-6179
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