What is CVE-2023-53984?

CVE-2023-53984 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clevo Hotkey Clipboard, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-13.

How severe is CVE-2023-53984?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Clevo Hotkey Clipboard

CVE-2023-53984

Clevo HotKey Clipboard 2.1.0.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the HKClipSvc service that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with system privileges. Attackers can exploit the misconfigured service path to inject and execute arbitrary code by placing malicious executables in specific file system locations.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th 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

Clevo Hotkey Clipboard — versions 2.1.0.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53984?: CVE-2023-53984 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clevo Hotkey Clipboard, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-53984?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.