TI-2023-12897 Aliases CVE-2023-28349 GHSA-xpw3-h9x5-q23j

An issue was discovered in Faronics Insight 10.0.19045 on Windows.

HIGH 73CWE-346Published 2023-05-30 · Updated 2025-01-13

Key facts

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
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-346.

Summary

An issue was discovered in Faronics Insight 10.0.19045 on Windows. It is possible for an attacker to create a crafted program that functions similarly to the Teacher Console. This can compel Student Consoles to connect and put themselves at risk automatically. Connected Student Consoles can be compelled to write arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on disk with NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM level permissions, enabling remote code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01204 68th 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 · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:faronics:insight:10.0.19045:::::::*	10.0.19045	Vulnerable	Faronics
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:faronics:insight:10.0.19045:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.19045 Vulnerable ·Faronics
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28349
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpw3-h9x5-q23j

References

Exploit 1

https://research.nccgroup.com/2023/05/30/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-faronics-insight/

Advisory 1

https://research.nccgroup.com/?research=Technical%20advisories

TI-2023-12895 An issue was discovered in Faronics Insight 10.0.19045 on Windows. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2023-12901 An issue was discovered in Faronics Insight 10.0.19045 on Windows. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-12896 An issue was discovered in Faronics Insight 10.0.19045 on Windows. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
TI-2023-12894 An issue was discovered in Faronics Insight 10.0.19045 on Windows. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
TI-2023-12900 An issue was discovered in Faronics Insight 10.0.19045 on Windows. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
TI-2023-12892 An issue was discovered in Faronics Insight 10.0.19045 on Windows. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

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Sources

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