CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-27764

Untrusted Search Path

Published: Apr 04, 2023 | Modified: Apr 11, 2023
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

An issue found in Wondershare Technology Co.,Ltd Repairit v.3.5.4 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the repairit_setup_full5913.exe file.

Weakness

The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product’s direct control.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Repairit Wondershare 3.5.4 (including) 3.5.4 (including)

Extended Description

This might allow attackers to execute their own programs, access unauthorized data files, or modify configuration in unexpected ways. If the product uses a search path to locate critical resources such as programs, then an attacker could modify that search path to point to a malicious program, which the targeted product would then execute. The problem extends to any type of critical resource that the product trusts. Some of the most common variants of untrusted search path are:

Potential Mitigations

References