A Race Condition exists in the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows
platform in versions from 3.1.3.34 and before 4.5.3.1. This allows attackers to
escalate privileges limited on the local machine during uninstallation of the
Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows. Attackers may gain SYSTEM level privileges on
that asset to run arbitrary commands.
At the time of this disclosure, versions before 4.0 are classified as End
of Life.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2023-31853 | A Race Condition exists in the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows platform in versions from 3.1.3.34 and before 4.5.3.1. This allows attackers to escalate privileges limited on the local machine during uninstallation of the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows. Attackers may gain SYSTEM level privileges on that asset to run arbitrary commands. At the time of this disclosure, versions before 4.0 are classified as End of Life. |
Fixes
Solution
Upgrade to versionĀ 4.5.3.1 of the Qualys Cloud Agent for Windows
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| https://www.qualys.com/security-advisories/ |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Qualys
Published:
Updated: 2025-03-03T19:22:08.808Z
Reserved: 2023-03-10T21:23:28.797Z
Link: CVE-2023-28142
Updated: 2024-08-02T12:30:24.555Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2023-04-18T16:15:09.153
Modified: 2024-11-21T07:54:28.780
Link: CVE-2023-28142
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD