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TI-2023-02187 Aliases CVE-2023-2331GHSA-hjqc-mphx-j8hv

Bypassing hardening via Unquoted Service path vulnerability

Priority LOW 35CWE-428Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.

Summary

Unquoted service Path or Element vulnerability in 42Gears Surelock Windows SureLock Service (NixService.Exe) on Windows application will allows to insert arbitrary code into the service. This issue affects Surelock Windows : from 2.3.12 through 2.40.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00189 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
42GearsSurelock Windows 2.3.12 – 2.40.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Surelock Windows Vendor42Gears Affected 2.3.12 – 2.40.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:42gears:surelock:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*2.3.12 to before 2.41.0Vulnerable42Gears
  • cpe:2.3:a:42gears:surelock:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 2.3.12 to before 2.41.0 Vulnerable ·42Gears

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2331
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hjqc-mphx-j8hv

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-02191 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in 42Gears surelock windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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