CVE-2023-29835Public exploit

Local privilege escalation via insecure service permissions

Published Apr 26, 2023 · Updated Feb 3, 2025

Insecure service permissions in Wondershare Dr.Fone 12.9.6 allow local users to escalate privileges on Windows systems. The public record identifies the service permission function as the affected locus but does not disclose the service name or incorrect permission operation. A low-privileged local account is required, and successful exploitation grants higher privileges on the host.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insecure service permissions in Wondershare Dr.Fone 12.9.6 allow local users to escalate privileges on Windows systems. The public record identifies the service permission function as the affected locus but does not disclose the service name or incorrect permission operation. A low-privileged local account is required, and successful exploitation grants higher privileges on the host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-29835
Published
Apr 26, 2023
Updated
Feb 3, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 26, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 3, 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 privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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