Description
KioWare for Windows through v8.33 was discovered to contain an incomplete blacklist filter for blocked dialog boxes on Windows 10. This issue can allow attackers to open a file dialog box via the function showDirectoryPicker() which can then be used to open an unprivileged command prompt.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Various Sources
https://github.com/huntergregal/CVE/tree/main/CVE-2023-34642
Release Notes
https://www.kioware.com/versionhistory.aspx?pid=15
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
21.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (1)
kioware/kioware
< 8.33
Published
Jun 19, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026