CVE-2023-27764Public exploit

Arbitrary code execution via untrusted search path

Published Apr 4, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Untrusted search path handling in Wondershare Repairit 3.5.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through the Windows installer. The public report identifies repairit_setup_full5913.exe and CWE-426 but does not disclose which resource it resolves through an attacker-influenced path. Exploitation requires a user to launch the installer in the attacker's prepared context, and code runs with the installer's privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Untrusted search path handling in Wondershare Repairit 3.5.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through the Windows installer. The public report identifies repairit_setup_full5913.exe and CWE-426 but does not disclose which resource it resolves through an attacker-influenced path. Exploitation requires a user to launch the installer in the attacker's prepared context, and code runs with the installer's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-27764
Published
Apr 4, 2023
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-426
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path

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