CVE-2023-50702

LocalSystem code execution via writable service directory

Published Mar 26, 2024 · Updated Aug 8, 2024

Privilege escalation in Sikka Platform Utility 5 2023-09-14 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as LocalSystem. SSCWindowsService runs a program as LocalSystem while low-privileged users have full control of the service and write access to %PROGRAMDATA%\SSCService. A low-privileged Windows account can modify service-controlled content and gain system-level execution when the service launches it.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Sikka Platform Utility 5 2023-09-14 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as LocalSystem. SSCWindowsService runs a program as LocalSystem while low-privileged users have full control of the service and write access to %PROGRAMDATA%\SSCService. A low-privileged Windows account can modify service-controlled content and gain system-level execution when the service launches it.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-50702
Published
Mar 26, 2024
Updated
Aug 8, 2024
Vendor
Sikka Software Corporation
Product
Sikka Platform Utility
Classifications
CWE-284, T1574.010
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 8, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5_2023-09-14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Sikka Software Corporation · Sikka Platform Utilityversion=5_2023-09-14

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1574.010Hijack Execution Flow: Services File Permissions Weakness

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