TI-2023-12717 Aliases CVE-2023-28144 GHSA-r4wr-r3pf-8cvw

KDAB Hotspot 1.3.x and 1.4.x through 1.4.1, in a non-default configuration, allows…

HIGH 66CWE-362Published 2023-03-14 · Updated 2025-02-27

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

KDAB Hotspot 1.3.x and 1.4.x through 1.4.1, in a non-default configuration, allows privilege escalation because of race conditions involving symlinks and elevate_perf_privileges.sh chown calls.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00291 21st 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: 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
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:kdab:hotspot::::::::	1.3.0 – 1.4.1	Vulnerable	Kdab

cpe:2.3:a:kdab:hotspot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 – 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Kdab

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28144
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r4wr-r3pf-8cvw

References

Exploit 1

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/14/8

Other 1

https://github.com/KDAB/hotspot/releases

Sources

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