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CVE-2023-53954 (GCVE-0-2023-53954)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-19 21:05 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
ActFax 10.10 Unquoted Path Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
ActFax 10.10 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially escalate privileges by exploiting the ActiveFaxServiceNT service configuration. Attackers with write permissions to Program Files directories can inject a malicious ActSrvNT.exe executable to gain elevated system access when the service restarts.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-19 21:56 UTC
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
VulnCheck
CNA
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51332 | exploit |
| https://www.actfax.com | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/actfax-unquo… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2023-04-08 00:00
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