CVE-2023-28079
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 30, 2023 at 03:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPowerPath
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
PowerPath for Windows, versions 7.0, 7.1 & 7.2 contains Insecure File and Folder Permissions vulnerability. A regular user (non-admin) can exploit the weak folder and file permissions to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (1)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276
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