Elevated Temp Directory Execution in 1E Client
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-552.
Summary
In the affected version of the 1E Client, an ordinary user could subvert downloaded instruction resource files, e.g., to substitute a harmful script. by replacing a resource script file created by an instruction at run time with a malicious script. The 1E Client's temporary directory is now locked down in the released patch. Resolution: This has been fixed in patch Q23094 This issue has also been fixed in the Mac Client in updated versions of Non-Windows release v8.1.2.62 - please re-download from the 1E Support site. Customers with Mac Client versions higher than v8.1 will need to upgrade to v23.11 to remediate this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 1E Client | up to 8.1.2.62; up to 8.4.1.159; up to 9.0.1.88; up to 23.7.1.151 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- 1E Client Vendor1E Affected up to 8.1.2.62; up to 8.4.1.159; up to 9.0.1.88; up to 23.7.1.151 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:8.1.2.62:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 8.1.2.62 | Vulnerable | 1E |
| cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:8.4.1.159:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 8.4.1.159 | Vulnerable | 1E |
| cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:9.0.1.88:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 9.0.1.88 | Vulnerable | 1E |
| cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:23.7.1.151:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 23.7.1.151 | Vulnerable | 1E |
- cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:8.1.2.62:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 8.1.2.62 Vulnerable ·1E
- cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:8.4.1.159:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 8.4.1.159 Vulnerable ·1E
- cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:9.0.1.88:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 9.0.1.88 Vulnerable ·1E
- cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:23.7.1.151:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 23.7.1.151 Vulnerable ·1E
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45160
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v69j-q2rv-25rq
References
More 1E Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-16761 The Inventory module of the 1E Client 5.0.0.745 doesn't handle an unquoted path when… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-12794 The MSI installer in 1E Client 4.1.0.267 and 5.0.0.745 allows remote authenticated users… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-16760 The Inventory module of the 1E Client 5.0.0.745 doesn't handle an unquoted path when… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-24175 Link following in 1E Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2020-16759 The %PROGRAMDATA%\1E\Client directory in 1E Client 5.0.0.745 and 4.1.0.267 allows remote… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-45160 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45160 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v69j-q2rv-25rq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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