CVE-2023-53954

MEDIUM

ActFax 10.10 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

ActFax 10.10 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially escalate privileges by exploiting the ActiveFaxServiceNT service configuration. Attackers with write permissions to Program Files directories can inject a malicious ActSrvNT.exe executable to gain elevated system access when the service restarts.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP

by Birkan ALHAN · textlocalwindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51332

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Various Sources] https://www.actfax.com

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51332

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/actfax-unquoted-path-services-privilege-escalation-vulnerability

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 5.8%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-428

Status published

Products (1)

Actfax/ActFax 10.10

Published Dec 19, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026