CVE-2023-6253

Public Exploit
Saved Uninstall Key in Digital Guardian Agent Uninstaller

Description

A saved encryption key in the Uninstaller in Digital Guardian's Agent before version 7.9.4 allows a local attacker to retrieve the uninstall key and remove the software by extracting the uninstaller key from the memory of the uninstaller file.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The vendor provides an updated Agent version 7.9.4 which can be downloaded at the vendor's support page: https://www.digitalguardian.com/services/support https://www.digitalguardian.com/services/support

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory sec-consult.com
Affected: Fortra Digital Guardian Agent
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.fortra.com/security product
https://r.sec-consult.com/fortra third party advisory exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/14 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175956/Fortra-Digital-Guardian-Agent-Uninstaller-Cross-Site-Scripting-UninstallKey-Cached.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6253?
CVE-2023-6253 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6253?
To fix CVE-2023-6253: The vendor provides an updated Agent version 7.9.4 which can be downloaded at the vendor's support page: https://www.digitalguardian.com/services/support https://www.digitalguardian.com/services/support
Is CVE-2023-6253 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-6253 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-6253?
CVE-2023-6253 affects Fortra Digital Guardian Agent.
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