Vulnerability in Aspemail
CVE-2023-53949
AspEmail 5.6.0.2 contains a binary permission vulnerability that allows local users to escalate privileges through the Persits Software EmailAgent service. Attackers can exploit full write permissions in the BIN directory to replace the service executable and gain elevated system access.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Aspemail — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51380 (exploit)
- www.aspemail.com (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/aspemail-local-privilege-escalation-via-binary-per… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53949?
- CVE-2023-53949 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aspemail, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53949?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.