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TI-2023-15099 Aliases CVE-2023-31497GHSA-223h-r336-f673

Incorrect access control in Quick Heal Technologies Limited Seqrite Endpoint Security…

Priority HIGH 69Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
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

Incorrect access control in Quick Heal Technologies Limited Seqrite Endpoint Security (EPS) all versions prior to v8.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges to root via supplying a crafted binary to the target system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00515 44th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:seqrite:end_point_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.0VulnerableSeqrite
  • cpe:2.3:a:seqrite:end_point_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.0 Vulnerable ·Seqrite

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31497
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-223h-r336-f673

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2018-12650 Seqrite End Point Security v7.4 has "Everyone: (F)" permission for… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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