CVE-2026-23703

SYSTEM privilege escalation via permissive installation ACLs

Published Feb 26, 2026 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Incorrect permissions in Digital Arts FinalCode 5 before 5.43R01 and FinalCode 6 before 6.51R01 allow local users to execute code as SYSTEM. The installer applies an incorrect ACL to the installation directory, leaving its contents modifiable by non-administrators. A local non-administrative account is required, and successful exploitation runs arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect permissions in Digital Arts FinalCode 5 before 5.43R01 and FinalCode 6 before 6.51R01 allow local users to execute code as SYSTEM. The installer applies an incorrect ACL to the installation directory, leaving its contents modifiable by non-administrators. A local non-administrative account is required, and successful exploitation runs arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-23703
Published
Feb 26, 2026
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Digital Arts Inc.
Product
FinalCode
Classifications
CWE-276, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=prior to 5.43R01
  2. Affected versionversion=prior to 6.51R01

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Digital Arts Inc. · FinalCodeversion=prior to 5.43R01; version=prior to 6.51R01

Published CVSS scores

7.8JPCERT/CC and IPACVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5JPCERT/CC and IPACVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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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-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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