CVE-2023-41780

Local privilege escalation via unsafe DLL loading

Published Jan 3, 2024 · Updated Sep 6, 2024

Unsafe DLL loading in ZTE ZXCLOUD iRAI 7.23.23 and earlier allows local users with high privileges to escalate privileges. The affected program inadequately validates user input before loading a DLL, but ZTE does not identify the executable, input field, search path, or loading API. Exploitation requires local access and high existing privileges; success grants elevated privileges with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

CVSS severity6.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unsafe DLL loading in ZTE ZXCLOUD iRAI 7.23.23 and earlier allows local users with high privileges to escalate privileges. The affected program inadequately validates user input before loading a DLL, but ZTE does not identify the executable, input field, search path, or loading API. Exploitation requires local access and high existing privileges; success grants elevated privileges with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-41780
Published
Jan 3, 2024
Updated
Sep 6, 2024
Vendor
ZTE Corporation
Product
ZXCLOUD iRAI
Classifications
CWE-22, CWE-427, CAPEC-1, T1574.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 3, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <7.23.23
  2. Affected versionversion=All versions up to 7.23.23 <=7.23.23

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

ZTE Corporation · ZXCLOUD iRAIversion=0 <7.23.23; version=All versions up to 7.23.23 <=7.23.23

Published CVSS scores

6.4ZTE CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CAPEC-1Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
T1574.001DLL Search Order Hijacking

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