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TI-2023-17355 Aliases CVE-2023-34642GHSA-j63h-wp7g-gv2g

KioWare for Windows through v8.33 was discovered to contain an incomplete blacklist…

Priority LOW 36CWE-78Published · Updated

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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

KioWare for Windows through v8.33 was discovered to contain an incomplete blacklist filter for blocked dialog boxes on Windows 10. This issue can allow attackers to open a file dialog box via the function showDirectoryPicker() which can then be used to open an unprivileged command prompt.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00335 27th 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

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:kioware:kioware:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*up to 8.33VulnerableKioware
  • cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 8.33 Vulnerable ·Kioware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34642
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j63h-wp7g-gv2g

References

Other 3

  • TI-2022-22081 KioWare through 8.33 on Windows sets KioScriptingUrlACL.AclActions.AllowHigh for the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2024-03224 KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.34) allows to escape the environment by… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2023-17354 KioWare for Windows through v8.33 was discovered to contain an incomplete blacklist… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-03225 In KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.34) it is possible to exit this software… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2024-03226 Missing brute-force protection in Kioware CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2

Sources

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