CVE-2023-53965

HIGH

SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-53965. PoCs published by LiquidWorm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This writeup describes an unquoted search path vulnerability in SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102, which could allow local privilege escalation by exploiting the service's executable path. The vulnerability requires local access and the ability to place arbitrary code in the system root path.

Description

SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path by inserting malicious code in the system root path that could execute with LocalSystem privileges during service startup.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by LiquidWorm · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51167

This writeup describes an unquoted search path vulnerability in SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102, which could allow local privilege escalation by exploiting the service's executable path. The vulnerability requires local access and the ability to place arbitrary code in the system root path.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: SOUND4 Server Service 4.1.102
Auth required
Prerequisites: local access · ability to write to system root path
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 10.3%
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 poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-428
Status published
Products (15)
sound4/big_voice_firmware 4.1.102
sound4/first_firmware 4.1.102
sound4/impact_eco_firmware 4.1.102
sound4/impact_firmware 4.1.102
sound4/ip_connect_firmware 4.1.102
sound4/playout_ula8_firmware 4.1.102
sound4/pulse_eco_firmware 4.1.102
sound4/pulse_firmware 4.1.102
sound4/stream_x2_firmware 4.1.102
sound4/stream_x4_firmware 4.1.102
... and 5 more
Published Dec 22, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026