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TI-2023-24176 Aliases CVE-2023-45160GHSA-v69j-q2rv-25rq

Elevated Temp Directory Execution in 1E Client

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-552Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00878 59th 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
1E1E Clientup 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 listedCNA
  • 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

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:8.1.2.62:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*8.1.2.62Vulnerable1E
cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:8.4.1.159:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*8.4.1.159Vulnerable1E
cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:9.0.1.88:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*9.0.1.88Vulnerable1E
cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:23.7.1.151:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*23.7.1.151Vulnerable1E
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45160
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v69j-q2rv-25rq

References

  • 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