CVE-2023-7241

Local privilege escalation via protected-file deletion

Published May 1, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Privilege escalation in Webroot AntiVirus and Endpoint Protection before 9.0.35.17 allows local users to delete arbitrary protected files. WRSA.EXE exposes a privileged deletion operation to untrusted local software, but OpenText has not disclosed the command path or input-validation failure that permits attacker-selected targets. Exploitation requires low local privileges and user interaction, and successful abuse removes files that Windows or other processes would ordinarily protect.

CVSS severity7.9
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Webroot AntiVirus and Endpoint Protection before 9.0.35.17 allows local users to delete arbitrary protected files. WRSA.EXE exposes a privileged deletion operation to untrusted local software, but OpenText has not disclosed the command path or input-validation failure that permits attacker-selected targets. Exploitation requires low local privileges and user interaction, and successful abuse removes files that Windows or other processes would ordinarily protect.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-7241
Published
May 1, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

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

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.9OpenTextCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/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-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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