Vulnerability in Faronics Insight
CVE-2023-28349
An issue was discovered in Faronics Insight 10.0.19045 on Windows. It is possible for an attacker to create a crafted program that functions similarly to the Teacher Console. This can compel Student Consoles to connect and put themselves at risk automatically. Connected Student Consoles can be compelled to write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on disk with NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM level permissions, enabling remote code execution.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Faronics Insight — versions 10.0.19045
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- research.nccgroup.com/ (Third Party Advisory)
- research.nccgroup.com/2023/05/30/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-28349?
- CVE-2023-28349 is a high-severity vulnerability in Faronics Insight, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-05-31.
- How severe is CVE-2023-28349?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.