Ashlar-Vellum Xenon uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Ashlar-Vellum Xenon. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-44439. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ashlar-Vellum Xenon (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Ashlar-Vellum Xenon Uncontrolled Search Path Element Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ashlar-Vellum Xenon. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of various file types. The process loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. . Was ZDI-CAN-21679.

The weakness was released 11/14/2023 as ZDI-23-1597. It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-44439 since 09/28/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/28/2023 🔍
11/14/2023 +47 days 🔍
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08/18/2025 +643 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-23-1597
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-44439 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-44439
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-245391

Entryinfo

Created: 11/14/2023 21:46
Updated: 08/18/2025 17:50
Changes: 11/14/2023 21:46 (35), 09/19/2024 11:54 (27), 08/18/2025 17:50 (11)
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