CVE-2023-28140
Medium
Description
An Executable Hijacking condition exists in the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows platform in versions before 4.5.3.1. Attackers may load a malicious copy of a Dependency Link Library (DLL) via a local attack vector instead of the DLL that the application was expecting, when processes are running with escalated privileges. This vulnerability is bounded only to the time of uninstallation and can only be exploited locally. At the time of this disclosure, versions before 4.0 are classified as End of Life.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.7
Exploit probability—
ProductQualys Cloud Agent
PublishedApr 18, 2023
First seenApr 18, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-427CWE-427
How to fix
Update
- qualys cloud_agent4.5.3.1 or later
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| qualys cloud_agent | 3.1.3.34 ≤ v < 4.5.3.1 | 4.5.3.1 |
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