CVE-2023-1516

Description

RoboDK versions 5.5.3 and prior contain an insecure permission assignment to critical directories vulnerability, which could allow a local user to escalate privileges and write files to the RoboDK process and achieve code execution.  

Remediation

Workaround:

  • RoboDK has not responded to requests to work with CISA to mitigate this vulnerability. Users of the affected product are encouraged to contact RoboDK support for additional information.

Category

7.9
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory cisa.gov
Affected: RoboDK RoboDK
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-082-01 third party advisory us government resource
https://robodk.com/contact product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1516?
CVE-2023-1516 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-1516?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2023-1516: RoboDK has not responded to requests to work with CISA to mitigate this vulnerability. Users of the affected product are encouraged to contact RoboDK support for additional information.
Is CVE-2023-1516 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-1516 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-1516?
CVE-2023-1516 affects RoboDK RoboDK .
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