CVE-2023-45159
HIGH1E Client - Arbitrary File Deletion via Symbolic Link
Title source: llmDescription
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
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://www.1e.com/trust-security-compliance/cve-info/
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