CVE-2023-28141
MEDIUMQualys Cloud Agent < 4.8.0.31 - Arbitrary File Write via NTFS Junction
Title source: llmDescription
An NTFS Junction condition exists in the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows platform in versions before 4.8.0.31. Attackers may write files to arbitrary locations via a local attack vector. This allows attackers to assume the privileges of the process, and they may delete or otherwise on unauthorized files, allowing for the potential modification or deletion of sensitive files limited only to that specific directory/file object. This vulnerability is bounded to the time of installation/uninstallation and can only be exploited locally. At the time of this disclosure, versions before 4.0 are classified as End of Life.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.qualys.com/security-advisories/
Scores
CVSS v3
6.7
EPSS
0.0018
EPSS Percentile
8.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
qualys/cloud_agent
3.1.3.34 - 4.8.0.31
Published
Apr 18, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026