What is CVE-2023-26918?

CVE-2023-26918 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Filereplicationpro File Replication Pro, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-04-14.

How severe is CVE-2023-26918?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Filereplicationpro File Replication Pro

CVE-2023-26918

Diasoft File Replication Pro 7.5.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges by replacing a legitimate file with a Trojan horse that will be executed as LocalSystem. This occurs because %ProgramFiles%\FileReplicationPro allows Everyone:(F) access.

Published 2023-04-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.061 (93.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.061 · newest: 0.061 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Filereplicationpro File Replication Pro — versions 7.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

www.filereplicationpro.com (Product)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/171879/File-Replication-Pro-7.5.0-Insecure-Permis… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-26918?: CVE-2023-26918 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Filereplicationpro File Replication Pro, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-04-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-26918?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.