TI-2023-04595 Aliases CVE-2023-4991 GHSA-wvxq-988m-ccxf

NextBX QWAlerter QWAlerter.exe unquoted search path

LOW 36CWE-428Published 2023-09-15 · Updated 2024-09-25

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

A vulnerability was found in NextBX QWAlerter 4.50. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file QWAlerter.exe. The manipulation leads to unquoted search path. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-239804. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00249 16th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
NextBX	QWAlerter	4.50	—	No fix listed	CNA

QWAlerter VendorNextBX Affected 4.50 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:quescom:nextbx_qwalerter:4.50:::::::*	4.50	Vulnerable	Quescom

cpe:2.3:a:quescom:nextbx_qwalerter:4.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.50 Vulnerable ·Quescom

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4991
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvxq-988m-ccxf

References

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Sources

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