CVE-2023-32353Public exploit

SYSTEM privilege escalation via redirected folder creation

Published Jun 23, 2023 · Updated Dec 5, 2024

Incorrect authorization in Apple iTunes for Windows before 12.12.9 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through MSI repair. The installer creates SC Info as SYSTEM but grants all users full control, allowing its creation to be redirected through junctions. A low-privileged user must delete the folder, prepare mount-point and symbolic-link redirection, and trigger an MSI repair; successful exploitation permits arbitrary code execution as SYSTEM.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in Apple iTunes for Windows before 12.12.9 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through MSI repair. The installer creates SC Info as SYSTEM but grants all users full control, allowing its creation to be redirected through junctions. A low-privileged user must delete the folder, prepare mount-point and symbolic-link redirection, and trigger an MSI repair; successful exploitation permits arbitrary code execution as SYSTEM.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32353
Published
Jun 23, 2023
Updated
Dec 5, 2024
Vendor
Apple
Product
iTunes for Windows
Classifications
CWE-863, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 23, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <12.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iTunes for Windowsversion=unspecified <12.12

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8Black Duck Cybersecurity Research CenterCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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