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CVE-2023-5593

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 20, 2023 at 12:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:48 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSecuextender SSL VPN

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Windows-based SecuExtender SSL VPN Client software version 4.0.4.0 could allow an authenticated local user to gain a privilege escalation by sending a crafted CREATE message.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zyxel.com/global/en/support/security-advisories/zyxel-security-advisory-for-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-secuextender-ssl-vpn-client-software

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHZyxel
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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