OCS Inventory NG 2.3.0.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Priority HIGH 78CWE-428Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.
Summary
OCS Inventory NG 2.3.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges to system level. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the unquoted service path and trigger the service restart to execute code with elevated system privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00157 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oscinventory | OCS Inventory NG | up to 2.3.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OCS Inventory NG Vendoroscinventory Affected up to 2.3.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53947
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhww-qrj4-8v34
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2023-53947 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53947 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qhww-qrj4-8v34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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