CVE-2023-1705

Local privilege escalation through bgAutoinstaller authorization bypass

Published Jan 29, 2024 · Updated May 29, 2025

Missing authorization in Forcepoint F|One SmartEdge Agent before 1.7.0.230330-554 allows local users to elevate privileges on Windows. The bgAutoinstaller service modules expose privileged functionality without the required authorization check; Forcepoint has not disclosed the specific interface or operation. A low-privileged local account is required, and successful exploitation can bypass intended controls, modify protected system state, and interrupt agent availability.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Forcepoint F|One SmartEdge Agent before 1.7.0.230330-554 allows local users to elevate privileges on Windows. The bgAutoinstaller service modules expose privileged functionality without the required authorization check; Forcepoint has not disclosed the specific interface or operation. A low-privileged local account is required, and successful exploitation can bypass intended controls, modify protected system state, and interrupt agent availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1705
Published
Jan 29, 2024
Updated
May 29, 2025
Vendor
Forcepoint
Product
F|One SmartEdge Agent
Classifications
CWE-862, CAPEC-554, CAPEC-233, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.7.0.230330-554

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Forcepoint · F|One SmartEdge Agentversion=0 <1.7.0.230330-554

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.4ForcepointCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CAPEC-554Functionality Bypass
CAPEC-233Privilege Escalation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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