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TI-2023-26779 Aliases CVE-2023-49114GHSA-m3q9-44rg-xw34

Local Privilege Escalation via DLL Hijacking

Priority HIGH 65CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
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-427.

Summary

A DLL hijacking vulnerability was identified in the Qognify VMS Client Viewer version 7.1 or higher, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code and obtain higher privileges via careful placement of a malicious DLL, if some specific pre-conditions are met.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00359 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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
QognifyVMS Client Viewer>=7.1—No fix listedCNA
  • VMS Client Viewer VendorQognify Affected >=7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hexagon:qognify_vms_client_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableHexagon
  • cpe:2.3:a:hexagon:qognify_vms_client_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Hexagon

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49114
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3q9-44rg-xw34

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2020-16936 Deserialization of untrusted data in Qognify Ocularis CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-02163 Qognify NiceVision Use of Hard-coded Credentials CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0

Sources

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