Vulnerability in Qualys Cloud Agent
CVE-2023-28141
An NTFS Junction condition exists in the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows platform in versions before 4.8.0.31. Attackers may write files to arbitrary locations via a local attack vector. This allows attackers to assume the privileges of the process, and they may delete or otherwise on unauthorized files, allowing for the potential modification or deletion of sensitive files limited only to that specific directory/file object. This vulnerability is bounded to the time of installation/uninstallation and can only be exploited locally. At the time of this disclosure, versions before 4.0 are classified as End of Life.
EPSS: 0.002 (8.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Qualys Cloud Agent — versions 3.1.3.34
- Qualys Cloud_agent
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugreport@qualys.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-28141?
- CVE-2023-28141 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualys Cloud Agent, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-28141?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.