CVE-2023-40516 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2023-40516

LG Simple Editor Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

LG Simple Editor Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The product sets incorrect permissions on folders. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20327.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Simple Editor
Vulnerable Versions:
LG Simple Editor 3.21.0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 3rd, 2024
Last Modified: September 18th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1222 File and Directory Permissions Modification
Defense Evasion
T1574 Hijack Execution Flow
Privilege Escalation
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1562 Impair Defenses
Defense Evasion