Atera Agent up to 1.8.4.4 on Windows API Local Privilege Escalation

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
5.3$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Atera Agent up to 1.8.4.4 on Windows and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component API. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-26078. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Atera Agent up to 1.8.4.4 on Windows. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component API. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in Atera Agent 1.8.4.4 and prior on Windows due to mishandling of privileged APIs.

The weakness was released 07/24/2023. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-26078 since 02/19/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-29952). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Name

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

02/19/2023 🔍
07/24/2023 +154 days 🔍
07/24/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/04/2025 +834 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-26078 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-26078
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235231
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2023 18:39
Updated: 11/04/2025 16:31
Changes: 07/24/2023 18:39 (36), 08/16/2023 09:50 (1), 11/04/2025 16:31 (15)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Want to know what is going to be exploited?

We predict KEV entries!