CVE-2023-27771Public exploit

Code execution via installer search-path hijacking

Published Apr 4, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Untrusted search path in Wondershare Creative Centerr 1.0.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through its Windows installer. The installer searches for and loads a dependency from an untrusted location, enabling a planted library to run; public details do not identify the dependency or search order. Exploitation requires local placement of the library and user interaction to launch the installer, after which the code runs with the installer process'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 in Wondershare Creative Centerr 1.0.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through its Windows installer. The installer searches for and loads a dependency from an untrusted location, enabling a planted library to run; public details do not identify the dependency or search order. Exploitation requires local placement of the library and user interaction to launch the installer, after which the code runs with the installer process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-27771
Published
Apr 4, 2023
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-426, T1574.001
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?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8CISA-ADPCVSS: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 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 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
T1574.001DLL Search Order Hijacking

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