CVE-2023-43766: f-secure atlant Improper Privilege Management

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-43766 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in f-secure atlant. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 22-09-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 25-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Certain WithSecure products allow Local privilege escalation via the lhz archive unpack handler. This affects WithSecure Client Security 15, WithSecure Server Security 15, WithSecure Email and Server Security 15, WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection 17 and later, WithSecure Client Security for Mac 15, WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection for Mac 17 and later, Linux Security 64 12.0 , Linux Protection 12.0, and WithSecure Atlant (formerly F-Secure Atlant) 1.0.35-1.

• CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.