Improper privilege management in NEC Corporation PC settings tool
Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
PC settings tool Ver10.1.26.0 and earlier, PC settings tool Ver11.0.22.0 and earlier allows a attacker to write to the registry as administrator privileges with standard user privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00165 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Corporation | PC settings tool | PC settings tool Ver10.1.26.0 and earlier, PC settings tool Ver11.0.22.0 and earlier. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PC settings tool VendorNEC Corporation Affected PC settings tool Ver10.1.26.0 and earlier, PC settings tool Ver11.0.22.0 and earlier. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nec:pc_settings_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0.0 – 10.1.26.0; 11.0.0.0 – 11.0.22.0 | Vulnerable | NEC Corporation |
- cpe:2.3:a:nec:pc_settings_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0.0 – 10.1.26.0; 11.0.0.0 – 11.0.22.0 Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25011
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fgmx-p46q-37q8
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-25011 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-25011 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fgmx-p46q-37q8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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