CVE-2023-45159

HIGH

1E Client - Arbitrary File Deletion via Symbolic Link

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

1E Client installer can perform arbitrary file deletion on protected files.   A non-privileged user could provide a symbolic link or Windows junction to point to a protected directory in the installer that the 1E Client would then clear on service startup. A hotfix is available from the 1E support portal that forces the 1E Client to check for a symbolic link or junction and if it finds one refuses to use that path and instead creates a path involving a random GUID. for v8.1 use hotfix Q23097 for v8.4 use hotfix Q23105 for v9.0 use hotfix Q23115 for SaaS customers, use 1EClient v23.7 plus hotfix Q23121

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 12.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (4)
1e/client 8.1.2.62
1e/client 8.4.1.159
1e/client 9.0.1.88
1e/client 23.7.1.151
Published Oct 05, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026