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.

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.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Aspemail — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (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.