Vulnerability in Actfax
CVE-2023-53954
ActFax 10.10 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially escalate privileges by exploiting the ActiveFaxServiceNT service configuration. Attackers with write permissions to Program Files directories can inject a malicious ActSrvNT.exe executable to gain elevated system access when the service restarts.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.7% 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
- Actfax — versions 10.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51332 (exploit)
- www.actfax.com (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/actfax-unquoted-path-services-privilege-escalation… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-53954?
- CVE-2023-53954 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Actfax, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2025-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-53954?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.