CVE-2023-53984

HIGH

Clevo HotKey Clipboard 2.1.0.6 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-53984. PoCs published by Wim Jaap van Vliet.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit describes an unquoted service path vulnerability in HotKey Clipboard Service (HKClipSvc) version 2.1.0.6, which could allow local privilege escalation. The service path lacks quotes, potentially enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Description

Clevo HotKey Clipboard 2.1.0.6 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the HKClipSvc service that allows local non-privileged users to potentially execute code with system privileges. Attackers can exploit the misconfigured service path to inject and execute arbitrary code by placing malicious executables in specific file system locations.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Wim Jaap van Vliet · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51206

This exploit describes an unquoted service path vulnerability in HotKey Clipboard Service (HKClipSvc) version 2.1.0.6, which could allow local privilege escalation. The service path lacks quotes, potentially enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: HotKey Clipboard Service 2.1.0.6
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Non-privileged user account
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 7.3%
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 none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-428
Status published
Products (1)
clevo/HotKey Clipboard 2.1.0.6
Published Jan 13, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026