CVE-2023-6253 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-6253

Saved Uninstall Key in Digital Guardian Agent Uninstaller

Vulnerability Description

A saved encryption key in the Uninstaller in Digital Guardian's Agent before version 7.9.4 allows a local attacker to retrieve the uninstall key and remove the software by extracting the uninstaller key from the memory of the uninstaller file.

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

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • J. Kruchem (SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab)
  • B. Gründling (SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab)
  • D. Hirschberger (SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab)

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Digital Guardian Agent
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 22nd, 2023
Last Modified: February 13th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-922

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.