TI-2023-18645 Aliases CVE-2023-36853 GHSA-7v9x-7r25-h768

Keysight Geolocation Server Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

LOW 35CWE-749Published 2023-07-19 · Updated 2024-10-24

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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

In Keysight Geolocation Server v2.4.2 and prior, a low privileged attacker could create a local ZIP file containing a malicious script in any location. The attacker could abuse this to load a DLL with SYSTEM privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00205 10th 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
Keysight	N6845A Geolocation Server	up to 2.4.2	—	No fix listed	CNA

N6845A Geolocation Server VendorKeysight Affected up to 2.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:keysight:geolocation_server::::::::	up to 2.4.2	Vulnerable	Keysight

cpe:2.3:a:keysight:geolocation_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Keysight

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36853
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7v9x-7r25-h768

References

Advisory 1

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-199-02

TI-2023-17223 Keysight N6845A Relative Path Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences