CVE-2023-26078

Public Exploit

Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in Atera Agent 1.8.4.4 and prior on Windows due to mishandling of privileged APIs.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.09%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures	third party advisory
https://www.atera.com	product
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0009.md	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-26078?: CVE-2023-26078 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-26078?: To fix CVE-2023-26078, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-26078 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-26078 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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