TI-2023-02271 Aliases CVE-2023-2417 GHSA-9736-7xhm-g3ff

ks-soft Advanced Host Monitor rma_active.exe unquoted search path

HIGH 67CWE-428Published 2023-04-29 · Updated 2025-01-30

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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in ks-soft Advanced Host Monitor up to 12.56 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file C:\Program Files (x86)\HostMonitor\RMA-Win\rma_active.exe. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Upgrading to version 12.60 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-227714 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00334 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Ks-Soft	Advanced Host Monitor	12.0; 12.1; 12.2; 12.3; 12.4; 12.5; 12.6; 12.7; 12.8; 12.9; 12.10; 12.11; 12.12; 12.13; 12.14; 12.15; 12.16; 12.17; 12.18; 12.19; 12.20; 12.21; 12.22; 12.23; 12.24; 12.25; 12.26; 12.27; 12.28; 12.29; 12.30; 12.31; 12.32; 12.33; 12.34; 12.35; 12.36; 12.37; 12.38; 12.39; 12.40; 12.41; 12.42; 12.43; 12.44; 12.45; 12.46; 12.47; 12.48; 12.49; 12.50; 12.51; 12.52; 12.53; 12.54; 12.55; 12.56	—	No fix listed	CNA

Advanced Host Monitor VendorKs-Soft Affected 12.0; 12.1; 12.2; 12.3; 12.4; 12.5; 12.6; 12.7; 12.8; 12.9; 12.10; 12.11; 12.12; 12.13; 12.14; 12.15; 12.16; 12.17; 12.18; 12.19; 12.20; 12.21; 12.22; 12.23; 12.24; 12.25; 12.26; 12.27; 12.28; 12.29; 12.30; 12.31; 12.32; 12.33; 12.34; 12.35; 12.36; 12.37; 12.38; 12.39; 12.40; 12.41; 12.42; 12.43; 12.44; 12.45; 12.46; 12.47; 12.48; 12.49; 12.50; 12.51; 12.52; 12.53; 12.54; 12.55; 12.56 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ks-soft:advanced_host_monitor::::::::	up to 12.56	Vulnerable	Ks-Soft

cpe:2.3:a:ks-soft:advanced_host_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.56 Vulnerable ·Ks-Soft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2417
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9736-7xhm-g3ff

References

Exploit 1

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172105/Advanced-Host-Monitor-12.56-Unquoted-Service-Path.html

Sources

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