CVE-2023-25648

Local privilege escalation via writable DLL folder

Published Dec 14, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Privilege escalation in ZTE ZXCLOUD iRAI 7.23.20 and earlier allows local users to execute commands with elevated privileges. The product assigns weak permissions to a Windows installation folder, allowing an ordinary user to place a fake DLL whose execution raises local privileges. The specific folder and loading process are undisclosed; exploitation requires existing ordinary-user access on the affected Windows host.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in ZTE ZXCLOUD iRAI 7.23.20 and earlier allows local users to execute commands with elevated privileges. The product assigns weak permissions to a Windows installation folder, allowing an ordinary user to place a fake DLL whose execution raises local privileges. The specific folder and loading process are undisclosed; exploitation requires existing ordinary-user access on the affected Windows host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25648
Published
Dec 14, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
ZTE Corporation
Product
ZXCLOUD iRAI
Classifications
CWE-732, CAPEC-233, T1574.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=All versions up to V7.23.20 <=V7.23.20

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ZTE Corporation · ZXCLOUD iRAIversion=All versions up to V7.23.20 <=V7.23.20

Published CVSS scores

6.5ZTE CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CAPEC-233Privilege Escalation
T1574.001DLL

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